Manchester, England
St. Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
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Manchester, England
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Manchester, England
Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
Manchester, England
The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Manchester, England
The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.
Timperley, England
A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Maastricht, Netherlands
A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.
Zagreb, Croatia
This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.
Zagreb, Croatia
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Riga, Latvia
Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
Athens, Greece
Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Heuvelland, Belgium
Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Aachen, Germany
A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.
Aachen, Germany
This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.
The Hague, Netherlands
The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.