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Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

Duisburg, Germany

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

The Industry Looping Boat

Sheffield, England

The Industry Looping Boat

Floating on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal is a contorted canal boat that honors the waterway’s heritage.

The Pennine Tower.

Lancashire, England

Pennine Tower

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

Emmeline Pankhurst statue.

Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

The Lytham St. Annes Spitfire.

Lytham, England

Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

The Sign for the Old Wellington, with the Old Wellington itself in the background on the left.

Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

The Monton Lighthouse in 2014.

Eccles, England

Monton Lighthouse

Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.

Tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Operation Tracer Cave

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Union Jack Steps

Gibraltar

Union Jack Steps

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

Winston Churchill Ave. runs across the Gibraltar Airport runway.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

The worst toad in the world.

Ronda, Spain

Museo Lara

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

Central Electric Ruins.

Ronda, Spain

Central Electric Ruins

The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.

Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Puente Nuevo.

Ronda, Spain

Puente Nuevo

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The Countess Pillar.

Brougham, England

Countess Pillar

A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.

The Giant's Grave.

Penrith, England

Giant’s Grave

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

Green Moor Village Stocks

Wortley, England

Green Moor Village Stocks

In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

Wortley Trop Forge

Wortley, England

Wortley Top Forge

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

Hob Moor and Plague Stones

York, England

Hob Moor and Plague Stones

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Mounting Block.

York, England

York Tyburn

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

The Grave of John Palmer, alias Richard Turpin or Dick Turpin

York, England

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Baile Hill.

York, England

Baile Hill

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

York, England

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

Cat Statues of York

York, England

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

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