The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.

Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen.

A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.