Berlin is the capital of Germany. During the time period that the book was written, Berlin was in shambles. This is the result of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was required to take financial responsibility for the war in the form of reparations. Additionally, they had to give up 13% of their land, which made up 48% of Germany's iron and coal production ("The Aftermath of the First World War". As a result, this left Berlin's economy in shambles. Berlin is relevant to the novel because Lord Darlington sympathizes with Berlin due to their economic distress.

Beachy Head is a well known coastline that faces southward on the English Channel within the county of East Sussex. Its 500 feet of chalk cliff faces downwards and is subject to erosion from heavy winds from the southwest.

The name "Beachy head" comes from the original French word "Beauchef", meaning "Beautiful Headland", and it had no relation to any beaches. Beachy Head has history of smuggling, a landmark for ships, ship wrecks, and wars.

Gallia is the Latin word for Gaul, a region in Europe, composed of what are now France, parts of Belgium, parts of Germany, and northern Italy Britannica). Gaul was an agricultural society. In the 4th century B.C.E., Gauls seized the city of Rome, which drove Rome to conquer Gaul. By the 1st and 2nd century B.C.E., Rome had conquered parts of Gaul. By the 6th century, Rome had lost control of Gaul. But, much of the Roman architecture, such as amphitheaters, constructed in Gaul is still standing.

Dorset, derving its name from its county town Dorchester, is a country in South England bordering the English Channel. Stevens sends the afternoon of Day 2 on his journey here, and finds himself "getting lost down narrow, twisting lanes" while on his way to Mortimer's Pond. 

Emmonsails Heath is located in Northamptonshire, England close to the Helpston village. Helpston is where John Clare, the author of the poem, was born in 1793 and spent much of his childhood and his life; he is buried in the churchyard of St. Botolph's. The area of Helpston was a small village consisting mostly of farmland and the lower class. The name Helpston is Anglo-Saxon and means the farmstead settled by Help, which is a personal name in Old English.

Ordered to be built by William the Conquerer in the center of his London fortress in the 1070s. The tower was used to guard royal possessions and the royal family in times of war and rebellion. It was also used to imprison enemies and rivals of the royal family, making it a symbol of fear. The tower is subject to many legends and myths, as some royals were murdered or went missing inside it. Today the Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London. 

Percy Shelley alludes to the tower of London in his poem "The Mask of Anarchy," stating: 

Salisbury is a cathedral city located in Wiltshire, England. Wiltshire is a region in southwest England, about three hours from London. A well known feature of the city is Salisbury Cathedral, which was built in the thirteenth century. In the 1940s, factories across England were destroyed by the Germans, so shadow factories were built in Salisbury to produce British aircrafts used in World War II. 

Germany is a country located in Central Europe, neighboring several other countries such as France, Austria, and Poland. The German Confederation was first formed in 1815 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire and the end of the Napoleonic Wars, but Germany did not become a nation-state until 1871. Germany became involved in World War I in 1914, declaring war on Russia and becoming the leader of the Central Powers.

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