Manchester, England
Godlee Observatory
Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
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Manchester, England
Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
London, England
The London statue that imitates passersby.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
London, England
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London , England
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
London, England
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
London, England
Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
London, England
A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.