Places mrsruthjones Wants to Go

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.

In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.

A trove of history focused on Marks & Spencer, the British department store.

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Dedicated to the "father of modern education," this museum documents the history of education in Czechia.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.