Posts Tagged ‘WWII’
Los Alamos National Labs, New Mexico, United States
At the Los Alamos National Laboratories, science meets national security in a brilliant fusion that makes for a fascinating visit. [Read More]
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon, US
Home to a wide range of aircraft, from cargo planes to commercial jets, bombers to spacecraft, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is a great place for aviation enthusiasts to get their fill and also for casual fans to brush up on a little air travel history. [Read More]
Pacific Aviation Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Built in the historic hangars that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Aviation Museum offers tens of thousands of square feet of aviation exhibits, including a collection of military aircraft from the World War II era. [Read More]
Iron Man Museum, Sunnyvale, California, United States
The Joshua Hendy Iron Works pioneered large-scale industrial production in the west, at one point offering the motto “What America Needs, Hendy Can Build.” [Read More]
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, London, United Kingdom
For anybody with an interest in the explosive side of chemistry, the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey is a great day out. [Read More]
Croydon Airport, London, United Kingdom
Before anyone had even thought about the behemoth that is now London Heathrow, another airport was serving Britain’s capital — Croydon Airport. [Read More]
Broadcasting House, London, United Kingdom
Broadcasting House was built in 1932 as the UK’s first purpose-built broadcasting centre and has played a major role in British history since then. [Read More]
National Museum of Computing, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
The National Museum of Computing (housed at Bletchley Park) houses the largest collection of functional historic computers in Europe, including a rebuilt Colossus, the world’s first electronic programmable computer. [Read More]
Chislehurst Caves, London, United Kingdom
In equal measures mysterious, exciting and terrifying, the Chislehurst Caves are a hidden gem in the capital city. [Read More]
Kingsway Telephone Exchange, London, United Kingdom
We know it sounds dull, but this is a telephone exchange with a very exciting history. [Read More]
