Cyfarthfa: The Welsh Furnace That Set the World in Motion.
From the banks of the Taff, Cyfarthfa Ironworks powered an empire. Its rails reached Russia, its cannons sailed to Canada and Trevithick’s revolutionary steam engine changed transport forever. Few places in Wales shaped the world like Cyfarthfa.
Aberdulais Tin Works: The Valley that Fed America.
Once a raoring hub of Welsh tinplate innovation, Aberdulais powered its forges with the River Dulais. The skills honed here helped shaped industries across the Atlantic, earning a small valley a global legacy in metal and might.
Albania Land Of Bunkers: When Fear Becomes Concrete.
Albania is a country littered with 700 000 concrete bunkers — monuments to a war that never came. From secret police hideouts to underground theatres, these Cold War relics tell a story of fear, control and survival etched into the landscape.
Ruins in the Sand: Failaka and the Ghosts of the Gulf War.
Once a vibrant island community just offshore from Kuwait City, Failaka now stands abandoned—its home bombed, schools empty, and banks scarred by execution. This is not just a place lost to war, but a monument to memory. Explore the ruins of the Gulf War’s forgotten front line.