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'Winifred the Elephant'

Leeds, England

'Winifred'

In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.

The horned helmet.

Leeds, England

Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Kirkstall Abbey.

Kirkstall, England

Kirkstall Abbey

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

The two cablecars.

Baildon, England

Shipley Glen Tramway

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

Grandad's Clock and Chair

Bradford, England

'Grandad’s Clock and Chair'

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

Rocky Valley Labyrinths

Trethevy, England

Rocky Valley Labyrinths

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

Minack Theatre

Penzance, England

Minack Theatre

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Bum.

Edinburgh, Scotland

‘A Canine Connection’

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

The sculpture.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'Dreaming Spires'

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

B8 Containers Mural

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wildlife Mural

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

London Road badger.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wooden Animal Sculptures

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

The Millennium Clock Tower

Edinburgh, Scotland

Millennium Clock Tower

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Gilbert the Phone Box

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gilbert the Phone Box

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

The Light Box has an exhibit by Fi Bailey as of September 2019.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Porty Light Box

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

Mons Meg

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Altered Traffic Signs

Edinburgh, Scotland

Altered Traffic Signs

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

The Circular Record Hall in the General Register Office.

Edinburgh, Scotland

General Register House, National Records of Scotland

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

Quality Yard.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Quality Yard

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

Nils Olav inspects the King's Guard after being knighted at the Edinburgh Zoo.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sir Nils Olav

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

The original "Poetree."

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Book Sculptures

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

The Library of Mistakes

Edinburgh, Scotland

Library of Mistakes

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

The Heart of Midlothian marks the former entrance to the Old Tolbooth.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Heart of Midlothian

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Soldier Bear Statue

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Dunbar's Close.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dunbar's Close

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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