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London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Brighton, England

The Royal Pavilion

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Added by NathanRisinger
Brighton, England

Madeira Lift

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.
don21stc Added by don21stc
London, England

Frank Gilbert Crichlow Plaque

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
London, England

Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

A living lighting fixture.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

10 Hyde Park Place

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
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London, England

Remains of Richmond Palace

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Added by sarickwood
Manchester, England

Where Rolls Met Royce

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
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Manchester, England

Manchester Museum

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.
Allison Added by Allison
Manchester, England

Ice Age Andesite Boulder

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.
JamazingClayton Added by JamazingClayton
Manchester, England

'The Snowman'

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Manchester, England

Dalton's Entry

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Manchester, England

Portico Library and Gallery

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
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.
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London, England

Beau Brummell Statue

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Salisbury, England

Secret Spitfires Memorial

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Salisbury, England

Amesbury Archer

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Salisbury, England

High Street Gate

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Added by ccat
Salisbury, England

Figsbury Ring

Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
London, England

The Barbican Estate

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Added by martinsamuelsson
Colnbrook, England

The Ostrich Inn

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden