WrocÅaw, Poland
The Train to Heaven
A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.
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WrocÅaw, Poland
A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.
WrocÅaw, Poland
In the center of WrocÅaw's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
WrocÅaw, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
WrocÅaw, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Birmingham, England
A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
Birmingham, England
This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Coventry, England
A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Burton-on-Trent, England
A long-overdue monument to theĀ forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
Stoney Stanton, England
The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.
Leicester, England
A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Oakham, England
Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Wothorpe, England
The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.