Places Edited by aland1958

An iconic British fixture in an unconventional color.

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.

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

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.

Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.

A sculpture that commemorates an iconic photo of urban Scotland's past.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."