Birmingham, England
Ozzy the Bull
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
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Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Talacre, Wales
This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Nantwich, England
Each year a new straw behemoth is born.
Anderton, England
The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
Wincham, England
Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.
Marston, England
Learn about the history of mining and making salt at this Cheshire museum.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Warrington, England
Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.