A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.