Sale, England
Cosgrove Hall Films Archive
The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.
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Sale, England
The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.
Birkenhead, England
The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Liverpool, England
The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
Liverpool, England
A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Liverpool, England
This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.
Liverpool, England
On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Liverpool, England
The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Liverpool, England
Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
Manchester, England
Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where some of America's earliest LGBTQ rights protests marched each Fourth of July
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Heptonstall, England
The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.
Eyam, England
These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Eyam, England
This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.
Bramhall, England
This iconic building , which is very evocative of the county of Cheshire, is a genuine gem of Tudor, black and white, timber-framed architecture .
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Manchester, England
A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.
Manchester, England
It’s a street without a name, but there is a sign.
Manchester, England
An established watering hole whose unique history is as fascinating as its decor
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.