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Matt Ablewhite

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The Train to Heaven

Wrocław, Poland

The Train to Heaven

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

The monument.

Wrocław, Poland

Monument In Honor of the Slaughtered Animals

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

Neon alley of Wroclaw.

Wrocław, Poland

Neon Side Gallery

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

The Flying Dwarf.

Wrocław, Poland

Wroclaw Dwarves

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Tiered catacombs

Birmingham, England

Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Rear of the station

Birmingham, England

Curzon Street Station

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

The Black Sabbath bench on the Black Sabbath Bridge.

Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Needless Alley

Birmingham, England

Needless Alley

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

Inside the old cathedral.

Coventry, England

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Old Council Chamber in the guildhall.

Coventry, England

St. Mary's Guildhall

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The Doom Painting, Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, England.

Coventry, England

'Coventry Doom'

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock

Coventry, England

Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

Spon Street

Coventry, England

Spon Street

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.

Cheylesmore Manor Gatehouse

Coventry, England

Cheylesmore Manor Gatehouse

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

Dovedale stepping stones in 2012.

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

Bevin Boys Memorial.

Burton-on-Trent, England

Bevin Boys Memorial

A long-overdue monument to theĀ forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.

Calke Abbey

Ticknall, England

Calke Abbey

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

Stoney Cove at the UK National Dive Centre

Stoney Stanton, England

Stoney Cove at the UK National Dive Centre

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

Leicester Statue of Liberty

Leicester, England

Mini Statue of Liberty

A replica of the famed statue far from home.

View of the house with the apple tree in the foreground.

Grantham, England

Woolsthorpe Manor

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

The east wall.

Oakham, England

Oakham Castle Horseshoes

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

Normanton Church.

Normanton, England

Normanton Church

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

Wothrope

Wothorpe, England

Wothorpe Towers

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.

The grave.

Peterborough, England

Old Scarlett's Grave

A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.

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