Dover is a town in the state of New Jersey that dates back to 1722, when John Jackson settled down in that area and set up a forge. His story is very interesting. He was very successful until the British felt their iron industry was in jeopardy because of American producers. They passed an act which ruled that all iron was to be shipped to Britain and then the manufactured products would be sold back to America. That brought Jackson’s business to bankruptcy, however the iron business continued for many years onwards in Dover. Take a look at this calm picture of Dover which does not really show its industrial past:

Picture of Dover posted by oingo4

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There are many Lafayettes around the globe, but most of them are located in the U.S. One of them is the old capital of the Yamhill County, Oregon and it prides itself in its over 160 years history. Take a look at this 1946 picture of Kelty Estate, a 136-year-old B&B built in Colonial Revival style, posted by our user headgorilla2008 from the Yamhill County Historical Association:

675 3rd Street, Lafayette, Oregon, U.S.

The building is being carefully taken care of now, so it might look very similar today, especially if winter over there is as harsh as in Europe at the moment.

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Bologna in Italy, like so many places in the Mediterranean, has history dating back to the 6th century BC, if not longer. Home to the oldest existing university in Europe, which was built in 1088, it also prides itself with having one of Europe’s largest exhibition areas called the Fiera District as well as plenty of industrial activities.

Of course, there is plenty of old tourist attractions in Bologna, for example the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca:

Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca - posted by jordilardin

Frequently visited by pilgrims, and once a year by a procession from the church of San Pietro in the center of Bologna, who use a 3.5 km path to get there. Until 1976 pilgrims could use a cable car that took them straight to the basilica. But that’s not all - in winter this car was also used by some inhabitants of Bologna for skiing!

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Tram in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland

This picture was posted by Jimmy, our user from Dublin, Ireland.

Sandymount is nowadays an affluent area, part of the famous Dublin 4 postal district.

It is the birthplace of the worldwide famous Nobel prize winner William Butler Yeats. During his lifetime, you could get to Sandymount two ways: by tram, as you can see, or by train. Currently the modern Dublin tram, the Luas, doesn’t go to Sandymount, unlike the train, which has been transporting passengers there since 1835.

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