York, England
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Aughton, England
The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.
Clitheroe, England
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Lancashire, England
This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.
Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Carnforth, England
These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.
Nether Kellet, England
This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Bolton-le-Sands, England
A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.
Arnside, England
This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
London, England
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
London, England
The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.
London, England
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
London, England
The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
London, England
Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.