Places Cowshow Wants to Go

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

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.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.