Spanish engineer and inventor Leonardo Torres Quevedo erected the world's first cable car suitable for passenger transport in 1907.
At the Spanish amusement park Monte Igueldo, you can ride on the Scenic Railway, a nearly 100-year-old forerunner of the modern rollercoaster.
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The spring classic Gent-Wevelgem will take you right through the West Flanders war landscape of World War I on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Discover famous bunkers, trenches, observation towers and monuments along the course.
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