Macclesfield, England
Paradise Mill
Now a museum, this building is one of the last surviving silk mills in Macclesfield.
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Macclesfield, England
Now a museum, this building is one of the last surviving silk mills in Macclesfield.
Bollington, England
Once thought to be a decorated air shaft, it might just be a castle-shaped folly.
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
An established watering hole whose unique history is as fascinating as its decor
Manchester, England
Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1
Manchester, England
A Victorian-era British railway viaduct has been transformed into an elevated garden.
Manchester, England
Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
Manchester, England
It’s a street without a name, but there is a sign.
Manchester, England
The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Manchester, England
A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Brussels, Belgium
This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Leuven, Belgium
This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
Chicxulub, Mexico
The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.
Harpenden, England
Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.
St Albans, England
These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
London, England
A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.
London, England
Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.