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Destination Guide: Cityscapes, Nature & Culture

This page is your one-stop shop for travel inspiration and exploration! I’ve gathered my adventures from around the globe to help you discover new destinations, uncover hidden gems, and experience the world in a whole new way.

From the bustling streets of London to the serene canals of Amsterdam, we’ll journey through Europe’s iconic cities and charming towns. We’ll explore the history and unique cultures and marvel at old and new architectural wonders.

But it’s not just about famous landmarks and tourist hotspots. I’ll take you off the beaten path to uncover local experiences, quirky attractions, and unexpected discoveries. We’ll meet fascinating people, sample delicious food, and immerse ourselves in the heart and soul of each destination.

So, whether you’re planning your next trip or simply dreaming of adventure, come along with me and explore the world through my lens.

You might find your next travel obsession!

Our Stay at the Canal House Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Our Stay at the Canal House Amsterdam

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From outside, it doesn’t seem like the Canal House Hotel is any different from the other buildings t…

Back in May 2008, Banky organized the first Cans Festival, and it happened at the Leake Street Tunnel. The idea of the festival was to exhibit the work of famous street artists that were hand picked by Banksy and invited personally by him. This is how this disused road tunnel in south London became the Graffiti Tunnel.
London

The Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel: A History of London’s Street Art

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Back in May 2008, Banksy organized the first Cans Festival, and it happened at the Leake Street Tunn…

You might be religious or not, but this Old Church will bring all the enlightenment you might be seeking since it was converted into a bookshop in Maastricht a couple of years ago.
Maastricht

We visited an Old Church that was converted into a Modern Bookshop in Maastricht

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You might be religious or not, but this Old Church in Maastricht will bring all the enlightenment yo…

The last original standard meter is called mètre étalon in French and is a small piece of marble that can be found on a wall next to rue Vaugirard 36, across the street from the Senate at the Palais du Luxembourg. This is the only one of 16 that still exist today, and all of them were installed in 1791 when the Académie des Sciences defined what would be the meter.
Paris

Mètre Étalon: The Last Original Standard Meter in Paris

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Most people know that the French Revolution was a vast historical and political moment in the histor…

Hidden in plain sight at the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris, you can find a surrealist timepiece created by an artist famous for his melting clocks. Salvador Dalí installed this concrete sculpture in 1966 with the artist and his pet ocelot. There was also a brass band, and this is pretty much everything we managed to find out about the opening ceremony. Too bad.
Paris

Chronicles of Surreality: The Salvador Dalí Sundial in Paris

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Hidden in plain sight at the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris, you can find a surrealist timepiece created…

The people that live in Helsinki are lucky to live there. Their city is one of my favorite places on the planet and they also have an amazing national park pretty close to the city. So, if you want to take a break from the city life, Nuuksio is the best place to do that.
Finland

Ten Reasons to Love Finland

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Since we started traveling around with this blog, we visited many places. From the Faroe Islands to …

London is one of the leading destinations in Europe and the world and a lot of people visited the city and ended up doing exactly what everybody else did before. Since our idea with Fotostrasse was always to bring cool people to fantastic place, we decided to come up with this list of unusual things to do in London.
London

Unusual things to do in London: Exploring the City’s Quirks and Hidden Gems

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London is one of the leading destinations in Europe and the world, and many people visit the city an…

Like I said before, I first heard about the London Canal Museum due to its ice well, a unique artifact from Victorian times that it’s so unusual I had to see it with my own eyes. This artifact is the King's Cross Ice Well, and it was used by Carlo Gatti to house imported ice from Norway. The ice was brought to the ice well by ship and canal barge, and it was preserved in two wells under the buildings where the London Canal Museum is located today. One of these ice wells can be viewed from the public area of the museum, and it’s a weird sight to see.
London

London Canal Museum and the King’s Cross Ice Well

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The London Canal Museum is a small museum located close to King’s Cross. There, you can learn a lot …

Imagine that you could drive down to a local church or a monastery and ask for a room to spend the night, with breakfast in the morning. Imagine how it must be to sleep inside a church with the glass stained windows next to the bed. This is what we did at the Kruisherenhotel Maastricht, unique hotel experience and one of the most amazing places we have ever stayed of our Fotostrasse life. We spend one night there in the middle of December 2017, and we will share everything about it below.
Maastricht

Kruisherenhotel Maastricht: a Luxury Design Hotel inside a former 15th century Church

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Imagine you could drive down to a local church and ask for a room to spend the night, with breakfast…

When the Soviet Union became Britain’s ally during the Second World War, the Finsbury Council planned a monument as a sign of friendship between the two countries. The statue of Lenin was the central part of this memorial, and the Soviet Embassy presented it to the people of Finsbury. This Lenin Memorial was erected in 1942, and the construction of what would be Lenin Court stalled during the Second World War due to material shortage and the destruction caused to the area by Nazi Germany.
London

I visited the only statue of Lenin in London-Islington

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I aimed to look for odd things during my last visit to London. Places that most people don’t even kn…

Poznan is considered by many people as the birthplace of the Polish nation and, because of that, it has more historical places than we could visit. Also, Poznan is one of the oldest cities in Poland, and it used to be one of the most important areas for the Polish people during the Middle Ages. There are traces of those elements in most historical places that we visited in Ostrow Tumski, the island where the city came to be, and around Poznan.
Poznan

These are our Top 5 Historical Places to Visit in Poznan, Poland

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Before we went to Poznan for the first time, all the way back in 2014, we didn’t know much about the…

On the way between my hotel and King’s Cross, there was a park. A park with a familiar name but one of those names that doesn’t ring a bell but that you still think you know what it is. The park I’m mentioning here is called Joseph Grimaldi Park, and it’s named after the person that many consider being the world’s most famous clown, the great Joseph Grimaldi.
London

Joseph Grimaldi Park in North London: where the world’s most famous clown is buried

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On the way between my hotel and King’s Cross, there was a park. A park with a familiar name but one …

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