Dublin, Ireland
Francis Bacon's Preserved Art Studio
The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.
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Dublin, Ireland
The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.
Dublin, Ireland
Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."
Stirling, Scotland
A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Wortley, England
In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.
Thurgoland, England
A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
Harrogate, England
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Rothwell, England
A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
Wakefield, England
Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.