Clitheroe, England
Holmes Mill
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
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Clitheroe, England
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
Lancashire, England
Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.
Lancashire, England
This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.
Haslingden, England
At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
Rawtenstall, England
This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Stretford, England
A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.
Eccles, England
Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.
Wardington, England
In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.
Ankara, Turkey
A prison-turned-museum sheds light on modern Turkish history.
Ankara, Turkey
This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.