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This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

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

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.