Nether Alderley, England
Alderley Edge Mines
The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.
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Nether Alderley, England
The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.
Norton, England
A preserved 18th century steel factory.
Rotherham, England
This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Nether Kellet, England
This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Salford, England
The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.
Wortley, England
This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.
Barnsley, England
A churchyard in Ardsley houses a memorial dedicated to the victims of England’s worst mining disaster.
Salford, England
This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."
Manchester, England
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Stonyhurst, England
The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Denby Dale, England
A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.
Binissalem, Spain
Gargantuan pots of slow-cooked lamb, noodles, and red wine feed everyone at a Mallorcan harvest festival.
Verdú, Spain
Museum of amazing old toys and automata.
Madrid, Spain
Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.
Bellvei, Spain
Hidden well off the beaten path in Catalonia is this crumbling medieval castle that is slowly being covered in graffiti.
Ribadavia, Spain
A pastry shop specializing in Sephardic sweets serves historic recipes in Ribadavia’s Jewish quarter.
Malaga, Spain
This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.
Malaga, Spain
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Rubi, Spain
Cursed swimming pool left abandoned is now a favorite of filmmakers and ghost hunters.
Val de Santo Domingo, Spain
A tribute to the region's fruit industry.
Ferrol, Spain
Crumbling World War II-era gun emplacements still stand near lighthouses on the Spanish coast.
Albacete, Spain
This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.