A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

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

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.

After the band included its number in one of their songs, the box became a monument to the musical group.

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

A rare World War II-era siren still survives in the southern suburbs of Manchester.

A small statue shaped like the grill of a Rolls-Royce marks the suburban location where the company’s first automobiles were manufactured.

A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.