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Reliquary of St. Margaret of Scotland

Dunfermline, Scotland

Reliquary of St. Margaret of Scotland

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Mary, Queen of Scots Plaque

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots Plaque

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

'Out of the Earth'

Leeds, England

'Out of the Earth'

Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.

Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter

Cleethorpes, England

Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.

Findling vom Geissturm

Zurich, Switzerland

Findling vom Geissturm

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Oepfelchammer

Zurich, Switzerland

Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Urania Observatory

Zurich, Switzerland

Urania Observatory

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

Sodbrunnen

Zurich, Switzerland

Sodbrunnen Rennweg

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.

A stone tower with brown pointed roof surveys a mountainous valley

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Schloss Vaduz

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

108 Steps

Macclesfield, England

108 Steps

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.

These ruined arches date back to the 12th century.

Colchester, England

St Botolph's Priory

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

This chapel is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the area.

Colchester, England

St Helens Chapel

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Colchester dates back to the 11th century.

A closer picture of the Walking Woman

Colchester, England

'Walking Woman' & 'Man With Cup'

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

Clitheroe Castle

Clitheroe, England

Clitheroe Castle

The second smallest castle keep in England.

The Street With No Name

Manchester, England

The Street With No Name

It’s a street without a name, but there is a sign.

Emmeline Pankhurst statue.

Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue

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

The Bard is represented on the sign.

Manchester, England

The Shakespeare

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

The Tree of Remembrance with pigeons roosting in it.

Manchester, England

Tree of Remembrance

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

'A New Broom'

Manchester, England

'A New Broom'

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

The Sign for the Old Wellington, with the Old Wellington itself in the background on the left.

Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

Hanging Ditch Bridge

Manchester, England

Hanging Ditch Bridge

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

The replica trophy.

Manchester, England

Jules Rimet Trophy Replica

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

India Mill Chimney

Darwen, England

India Mill Chimney

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

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