Tenerife, Spain
Mount Teide
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
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Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Kyoto, Japan
More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.
Kyoto, Japan
This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Llanelli, Wales
Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Deganwy, Wales
This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Blackpool, England
A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.