Manchester, England
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Liverpool, England
These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Liverpool, England
This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Oxford, England
This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Butuceny, Moldova
This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.
Chisinau, Moldova
Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Moldova
This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.