Stockport, England
Winter's Clock
Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.
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Stockport, England
Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.
Stockport, England
The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Manchester, England
It’s a street without a name, but there is a sign.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Perth, Scotland
Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.
Newburgh, Scotland
One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.