Stockport, England
Plaza Theatre
Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
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Stockport, England
Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
Padua, Italy
One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
Padua, Italy
A twisted steel beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of this memorial for those who died on September 11, 2001.
Tokyo, Japan
A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.
Smithville, Texas
A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
London, England
Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Sheffield, England
Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.
Sheffield, England
Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.
Sheffield, England
This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.
Sheffield, England
It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
London, England
The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.