Birmingham, England
Birmingham Walk of Stars
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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
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
This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Manchester, England
An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.
Manchester, England
This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Leeds, England
The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Leeds, England
Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.