Chester, England
Minerva's Shrine
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
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Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
London, England
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
London, England
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
London, England
This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.
Manchester, England
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Manchester, England
The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
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.
Salford, England
This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."
Manchester, England
One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.
Manchester, England
One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.
Manchester, England
One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
London, England
What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
Prestwich, England
This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.
London, England
This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
London, England
These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Burnley, England
This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
Lytham, England
This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.
Nelson, England
This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.