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Lytham, England
Old Lifeboat House
This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.
53.7481, -3.0304
Blackpool, England
Sand Dunes of St. Anne's
On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
53.7737, -3.0547
London, England
Café in the Crypt
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
51.5088, -0.1268
Elda, Spain
Elda Footwear Museum
This Spanish shoe museum has history, has design, and has a pair of Rafael Nadal's tennies!
38.4740, -0.7953
Manchester, England
Victoria Baths
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
53.4599, -2.2149
Manchester, England
Where Rolls Met Royce
Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
53.4774, -2.2450
Manchester, England
Afflecks
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
53.4825, -2.2362
Manchester, England
Rolls-Royce Reg. No. AX148
One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.
53.4771, -2.2546
Montreal, Québec
Oratoire St. Joseph
City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.
45.4922, -73.6169
Manchester, England
RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.
53.4684, -2.2366
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
51.5083, -0.1287
Manchester, England
'Journey'
This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
53.4784, -2.2324
Manchester, England
The Great Hall within the Royal Exchange
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
53.4823, -2.2454
Manchester, England
The Haçienda Apartments
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
53.4742, -2.2470
Manchester, England
Pankhurst Centre
The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
53.4631, -2.2275
Manchester, England
Dalton's Entry
An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.
53.4804, -2.2462
Manchester, England
Tower of Light
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
53.4755, -2.2471
Stanton Lees, England
Earl Grey Tower
This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.
53.1672, -1.6256
Stanton Lees, England
Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
53.1679, -1.6290
Matlock Bath, England
Matlock Bath
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
53.1219, -1.5610
Derbyshire, England
Rowtor Rocks
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
53.1561, -1.6487
Urmston, England
Hulmes Ferry
A free ferry service has run between these two English villages since 1885.
53.4590, -2.3948
Manchester, England
Hanging Ditch Bridge
The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
53.4847, -2.2447
Manchester, England
Mamucium Fort
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
53.4756, -2.2551
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