Waterloo, England
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A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
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Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Halifax, England
A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Deganwy, Wales
This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Ripponden, England
The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
London, England
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Daresbury, England
Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
Emley, England
The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
Todmorden, England
This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.
Ripponden, England
The house in the middle of the motorway.