When I select the places I want to visit in a city for flyctory.com, there are typically two kinds sights: first of all, there are the must-dos – these places where at most “I did not have sufficient time to…
Civil Defense Heritage Gallery (Singapore)
The historic Cental Fire Station is one of the most iconic landmarks in Singapore. While you likely pass by this beautiful building, you may miss to have a look inside – it hosts the Civil Defense Heritage Gallery, a museum about police,…
Concorde Technical Tour at Manchester Airport
On the return trip from Singapore and Malaysia, I had more or less a whole day around Manchester before I went back to Germany. After leaving the Airport, I first went to Runway Visitor Park at the edge of Manchester…
Science History Institute Philadelphia
Just around all the National Historic sites in Philadelphia, there is a load of additional museums, which are more or less worth visiting. One of these museums, which is located right next to the Benjamin Franklin Museum, is the Science…
Platform 0 Chamberí – A Madrid Metro Ghost Station
If you use the Madrid Metro Line 1 between Bilbao and Iglesia, you will likely notice that you pass another station, Chamberí. Despite it is one of the original Metro Madrid station, it has closed its operation in 1966. However,…
National Emergency Services Museum Sheffield
Ever dreamed of becoming a fire fighter or a policeman? Maybe the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield is the inspiring place to be then. The museum hosts old fire brigade vehicles, police motorcycles, ambulance horse carriages and even a…
National Videogame Museum Sheffield
During a weekend stay in Sheffield, where I had an overnight due to a Mike & The Mechanics concert, the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in the Southern Yorkshire town was one of the top-of-my-list attractions. Being a gamer since my…
Emirates Aviation Experience London
My first steps around O2 Arena in London during the Country 2 Country Festival 2019 were not motivated by country music at all, but by airlines and aviation: I visited the Emirates Aviation Experience, presented by the UAE Airline. You may…