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5757 Wayne Newton Blvd (at Paradise Rd), Las Vegas, NV
International Airport · 2708 tips and reviews
Ollie Martin: James Bond tracks a cuddly toy stuffed with smuggled diamonds through McCarran Airport to a green minivan in Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
Filmsquare: Harry and Mr Weasley pass through Westminster Underground on their way to the Ministry of Magic for Harry's court case in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
HISTORY UK: Britain’s first escalators were installed at this famous department store in 1898. Women were offered brandy at the summit in order to calm their nerves.
Kensington Rd (Bayswater Rd), London, Greater London
Park · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 181 tips and reviews
HISTORY UK: ‘Billionaires Boulevard’ tells you all you need to know about local property prices. Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, the richest man in Europe, bought Nos.18-19 for £70 million in 2005.
HISTORY UK: The Quins were founded in 1866. They’ve been at the Stoop Stadium since 1963, which is named after Adrian Stoop. He gained 182 caps for Quins and played his last match for them in 1939 aged 56!
HISTORY UK: Lord Burlington built a grand Palladian villa here with sculpture, gardens and a dome modelled on those of Imperial Rome. He also displayed treasures collected on his ‘Grand Tour’ of classical Europe.
HISTORY UK: This Palladian villa was built in the 1720s for the Countess of Suffolk, a mistress of George II. Here she would entertain the poet Alexander Pope and the satirist Jonathan Swift.
HISTORY UK: No dogs are allowed in this 17th century aristocratic home, so if you see one it will be the ghost of the Duchess of Lauderdale’s dog. She herself was once a famously beautiful and ambitious resident.
99 Kensington High St (Derry St), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Queen's Gate · 78 tips and reviews
HISTORY UK: At 1.5 acres Kensington Roof gardens is the largest roof garden in the whole of Europe. The gardens have been owned by Richard Branson's Virgin group since 1981.
Rachael Flood: The cookie sundae really is outrageously good. And everything in it is homemade - cookies, Ice cream and all. It will change your life. Seriously.
Filmsquare: S Stage at Pinewood Studios was used to build the interiors of James Bond's Bolivian hotel honeymoon suit for Quantum of Solace (2008), where he seduces Fields and later finds her dead.
Bridge · Hammersmith Broadway · 23 tips and reviews
HISTORY UK: In 1919 Lieut Wood, RAF, dived into the river to save a drowning woman. He rescued her but he died later from tetanus caught in the river. A plaque on the bridge handrail commemorates his bravery.
Andrew Dakers: Try walking to Brentford High Street then through the pedestrian walk way to Syon Park. Walk through Syon, enjoy the cows and then Old Isleworth - real peaceful.
Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Ολυμπίας, Αρχαία Ολυμπία, Ηλεία
Historic and Protected Site · 35 tips and reviews
Madrid2020: Birthplace of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Make sure you visit the Ancient Stadium.
Madrid2020: We love you Foursquare. You are giving us the chance to say what we think about our beloved places around the world. So thank you very much! Greetings from Madrid!
Rail Station · King's Cross · 310 tips and reviews
Madrid2020: During the 2012 London Olympics the Javelin train would depart for the Olympic Stadium. For a mere 7 minutes of travel. How amazing was that! Bravo London!
2 avenue Gordon Bennett (Boulevard d'Auteuil), Paris, Île-de-France
Tennis Stadium · Auteuil · 42 tips and reviews
Madrid2020: We are fans of "Rafa" Nadal of Spain, who won the French open here in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012. Named after Roland Garros, the 1st aviator to fly solo across the Mediterranean Sea!