Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
Saltburn Cliff Lift
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Liskeard, England
These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.
Bovey Tracey, England
This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
Exeter, England
These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Exeter, England
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Honfleur, France
One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.
Honfleur, France
An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.
Province de Ouarzazate, Morocco
An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.