Birmingham, England
Library of Birmingham
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
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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.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Birmingham, England
This fantastic building now hosts an iconic sculpture named for Black Sabbath front man, Ozzy Osborne.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Lincoln, England
The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Leuven, Belgium
This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Leuven, Belgium
This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.