Manchester, England
Peterloo Memorial
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
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Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Stockport, England
Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
Liverpool, England
These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.
Medicine Hat, Alberta
A standalone wonder amid the prairie badlands of southeastern Alberta.
Calgary, Alberta
A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.
London, England
This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Toronto, Ontario
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Manchester, England
The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.
Manchester, England
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Manchester, England
The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.