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Abbey Sewage Pumping Station

Leicester, England

Abbey Sewage Pumping Station

This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.

The Dragon's Head.

York, England

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

The Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London

Shildon, England

The ‘Rocket' Locomotive

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

Goathland Station

Goathland, England

Goathland Station

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

The Glasgow Necropolis

Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow Necropolis

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Forth Bridge

Inverkeithing, Scotland

Forth Bridge

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

King Charles II, with St Giles' in the background.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Charles II Statue

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

A street in the close.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary King’s Close

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Barter Books.

Alnwick, England

Barter Books

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

England's largest independent library outside London.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

The signs showing the well entrance.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Sunderland, England

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

"Constantine by this sign conquer."

York, England

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Baile Hill.

York, England

Baile Hill

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Alnwick Castle

Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

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.

Mount Teide

Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Decaying red telephone boxes
Permanently Closed

Thirsk, England

Red Telephone Box Graveyard

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

Brimham Rocks

Harrogate, England

Brimham Rocks

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Abandoned Scar House Village

Harrogate, England

Abandoned Scar House Village

The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

Pateley Bridge, England

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

The Astronomical Clock.

York, England

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Lloyds Bank coprolite.

York, England

Lloyds Bank Coprolite

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

Ribblehead Viaduct

Chapel-le-Dale, England

Ribblehead Viaduct

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

Launch Site of the Titanic

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Launch Site of the Titanic

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

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