Easton, England
Pirates Graves, Portland
Amid the ruins of a church on the British island of Portland, a surprising symbol among the headstones.
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Easton, England
Amid the ruins of a church on the British island of Portland, a surprising symbol among the headstones.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The last Victorian market in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
London, England
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A towering steel-and-bronze figure whose playful nickname outshines its official message of hope
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.