Edinburgh, Scotland
Blair Street Underground Vaults
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Places I've been
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Alicante, Spain
Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Elsecar, England
This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Wentworth, England
The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.
Brampton Bierlow, England
A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
Swinton, England
The remains of a historic kiln once used to produce the famous Rockingham porcelain.
Wentworth, England
This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.
Catcliffe, England
The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.
Rotherham, England
An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.
Whiston, England
In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.
Rotherham, England
This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.
Sheffield, England
As part of a larger public art project, three pillars honor the past of Wincobank.
Sheffield, England
In this quiet English suburb, giant steel hands and feet dot the landscape.
Sheffield, England
It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.
Sheffield, England
In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.
Sheffield, England
This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.
Sheffield, England
Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.