Manchester, England
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Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
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Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
York, England
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
York, England
This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Brussels, Belgium
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Manchester, England
A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
Yorkshire, England
A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.
Harrogate, England
The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Leeds, England
This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Bramhope, England
This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.
Hong Kong
Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.