Manchester, England
Manchester Jewish Museum
A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.
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Manchester, England
A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.
London, England
Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
Essex, England
This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
London, England
These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
London, England
This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.
Guildford, England
Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
London, England
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
London , England
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
London, England
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
London, England
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
Andover, England
This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
London, England
This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
London, England
The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
Sherborne St John, England
Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.
Oxford, England
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Andover, England
The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.
Alresford, England
This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.
London, England
This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.