Halifax, England
The Halifax Gibbet
A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.
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Halifax, England
A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
Filey, England
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Spanish Battery, England
A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Llanymynech, England
A small village in two different countries.
Llantysilio, Wales
This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Manchester, England
A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
Manchester, England
The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Manchester, England
One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
Galway, Ireland
Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Dublin, Ireland
An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Penistone, England
This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.