Cambridge, England
Xu Zhimo Memorial
A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.
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Cambridge, England
A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.
London, England
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Accra, Ghana
An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
Coventry, England
This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.
Birmingham, England
This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.
Birmingham, England
This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Birmingham, England
The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Witney, England
A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.