Leicester, England
Abbey Sewage Pumping Station
This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.
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Leicester, England
This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Harrogate, England
Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.
Harrogate, England
The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.