Manchester, England
Where Rolls Met Royce
Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Manchester, England
Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Sheffield, England
Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
Emley, England
The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.
Hull, England
Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
Manchester, England
The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Manchester, England
A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.