Donna Nook, England
Gray Seals of Donna Nook
The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.
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Donna Nook, England
The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.
Grimsby, England
A 12th-century church that houses a dark creature.
Grimsby, England
Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
Grimsby, England
The second of Grimsby's two towers represents a massive step change in hydraulic engineering in the 19th century.
Cleethorpes, England
The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Deepcar, England
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Wortley, England
In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.
Thurgoland, England
A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
Penistone, England
This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
Holmfirth, England
Collapsed television tower finds new life as a control tower for boat races.
London, England
The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core
London, England
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
London, England
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Bergamo, Italy
Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.
Bergamo, Italy
At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.
Bergamo, Italy
Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.