Edinburgh, Scotland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Charlotte Square
This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Catherine Sinclair Monument
A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scotsman Steps
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Forth Bridge
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Black Castle
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Stockport, England
The Hat Works
Great Britain's only hat-making museum.
Stockport, England
Plaza Theatre
Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
Stockport, England
Strawberry Studios
Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
London, England
Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
Rolling Bridge
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
Paddington Real Time Clock
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
Glasgow, Scotland
Duke of Wellington Statue
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Connemara, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Athlone, Ireland
Sean's Bar
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin General Post Office
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Newquay, England
The Island, Newquay
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Bristol, England
'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Bristol, England
Replica of the Matthew
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
Pero's Bridge
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Cardiff, Wales
Ianto's Shrine
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Gwynedd, Wales
Portmeirion Village
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Chester, England
Chester Town Hall Clock Tower
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
