Sheffield, England
Alfred Denny Museum
Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."
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Sheffield, England
Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Frederiksberg, Denmark
A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Coventry, England
A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Haverhill, England
A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.