Brighton’s West Pier, a once-celebrated Victorian attraction, has stood derelict for 50 years and could cost up to £50 million to rebuild, according to engineers and experts on the site’s history.

Few things are as quintessentially British as a seaside pier. A stroll along the dated wooden decking is a must when visiting any coastal town. Overall, the UK has around 60 piers – most of them built ...

A funding boost has saved the restoration of a historic Victorian pier Western-super-Mare in North Somerset. National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) delivered a £5.5million funding gap to restore ...

One Sun writer gave her verdict on the pretty pier that doesn't have an amusement arcade AFTER years of closure, a beloved miniature railway could reopen in Somerset. It was once a very popular ...

This story was first published in the June 2005 issue. IF YOU VISIT Venice Beach and its carnivalesque boardwalk, your eyes will swim in a vast sea of human oddities. Walking past the tattoo parlors ...