Pleasley, England
Pleasley Pit
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
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Pleasley, England
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
London, England
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Rookhope, England
This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.
Rookhope, England
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
Lanehead, England
An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.
Stanhope, England
This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.
Barnard Castle, England
This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
Manchester, England
The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
Stretford, England
A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Burnley, England
This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.
Nelson, England
This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.
Laneshawbridge, England
This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.
Colne, England
The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.
Newchurch-in-Pendle, England
At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Clitheroe, England
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
Sawley, England
The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Lancashire, England
Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.