Warrington, England
Golden Gates
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
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Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Stockport, England
Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
Liverpool, England
A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
London, England
The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
London, England
The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.
Liverpool, England
One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
London, England
These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.
Glasgow, Scotland
The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Warrington, England
Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.
London, England
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Liverpool, England
On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.
Yorkshire, England
A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Seaham, England
Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Stockport, England
Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
London, England
The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.
Ulverston, England
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.