Margate, England
'The Shell Lady of Margate'
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Hove, England
This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
London, England
This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Macclesfield, England
Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Canterbury, England
Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Whitby, England
These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
Caerphilly, Wales
This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Scarborough, England
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Oxford, England
This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Salisbury, England
Along a Roman road flanked with beech trees hides a tale of wizardry and xenophobia.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.
Aberdeen, Scotland
This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.
Manchester, England
The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
London, England
The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Cambridge, England
Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.