Sheffield, England
Paternoster Lift
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
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Sheffield, England
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
York, England
After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
Painswick, England
Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Palma, Spain
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Colborne, Ontario
This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
Eganville, Ontario
One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.
Ottawa, Ontario
A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.
Ottawa, Ontario
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
Chelsea, Québec
The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Ottawa, Ontario
A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.
Ottawa, Ontario
These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.