Birmingham, England
Library of Birmingham
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
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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 star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Carbis Bay, England
A quirky mausoleum celebrated once every five years with young dancing girls, widows, a tax man, and more.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Milton Keynes, England
A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Thursford, England
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.