The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.

Remembering the 72 passengers who lost their lives in 1967 airplane wreck.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

A rare World War II-era siren still survives in the southern suburbs of Manchester.

A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.

This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).

This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.