Manchester, England
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Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
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Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.
Glasgow, Scotland
This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Glasgow, Scotland
An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.
Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Alexandria, Virginia
A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
High Rolls, New Mexico
This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.