Bristol, England
Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
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Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Uley, England
You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.
Gloucestershire, England
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Benidorm, Spain
This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed
Gibraltar
Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.