Prague, Czechia
Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
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Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Eyam, England
This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.
Eyam, England
These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Eyam, England
Where a plague-quarantined village left vinegar-soaked coins for supplies
Leek, England
One of the tallest war memorials in the UK is known locally as Sir Arthur's wristwatch
Prestwich, England
This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.
Salford, England
The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Manchester, England
An established watering hole whose unique history is as fascinating as its decor
Manchester, England
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Manchester, England
One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
Manchester, England
An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Manchester, England
The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Manchester, England
Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1
Manchester, England
A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.