This small museum is housed in a building long associated with Christopher Columbus, who is believed to have lived here after marrying Filipa de Moniz, the daughter of Porto Santo’s first captain. Step inside to explore exhibits on Columbus and his family, the age of Atlantic exploration, and the Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch maritime empires. Highlights include a surviving 16th-century stone wall with Gothic windows, offering a glimpse into the house’s earliest days.

OCT Harbour is a bustling destination that combines leisure, dining, and entertainment in one vibrant spot. With a mix of modern exhibitions, art galleries, shopping malls, an aquarium, and even an open-air theatre, there’s something for everyone. The complex also features an IMAX cinema, a variety of restaurants, and an artificial beach. Plus, the view of Shenzhen’s skyline is simply breathtaking.

The IWM North explores the impact of war and conflict on people’s lives, both historically and in the present day. Designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the building itself is a striking representation of a world fractured by conflict. At its opening, Libeskind described his vision as creating a space that 'emotionally moves the soul of the visitor toward a sometimes unexpected realisation'. Located on Trafford Wharf Road in Trafford Park, the museum overlooks the Manchester Ship Canal, an area that played a crucial industrial role during World War II and suffered heavy bombing in the 1940 Manchester Blitz.

Step back in time at the wartime air-raid shelters and experience the sights and sounds of Britain’s Home Front. Visitors can walk through original tunnels, carefully re-equipped to show what daily life was like during the 1940s, and follow the stories of locals through clear, well-curated displays and an audio guide. First opened in 1939, the shelters were the largest purpose-built civilian air-raid shelters in the country, originally designed for 3,850 people and later expanded during 1940–41 to hold up to 6,500. Cut directly into the sandstone cliffs beneath the town centre, the mile-long network offers a rare look at wartime engineering and civilian life. The site reopened in 1996 as a visitor attraction after restoration by Stockport Council and has since become one of the town’s most important museums. Today, it works as both a memorial and an educational space, giving a direct sense of how communities lived through the air raids.