Birmingham, England
Needless Alley
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
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Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Birmingham, England
The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Birmingham, England
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
London, England
The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
Powys, Wales
Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
Pantperthog, Wales
This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.
Chamonix, France
An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Kendal, England
This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Hawkshead, England
This small village museum contains the schoolboy scratchings of William Wordsworth.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Kendal, England
Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Orlando, Florida
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.