Leek, England
The Queen's Chair
This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
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Leek, England
This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Ripponden, England
The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.
Manchester, England
This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
Stockport, England
Great Britain's only hat-making museum.
Louth, England
A quartet of rusting satellite goliaths are all that remain of a communication network that protected Britain from German and Russian air strikes.
London, England
An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Tattershall, England
An engraved stone in a village church claims to be the grave of a minuscule folk legend.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Brooklyn, New York
Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.
Tattershall, England
The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Rochdale, England
A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
Manchester, England
Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Buxton, England
This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
Dresden, Germany
Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.
Dresden, Germany
Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.
Hollingbourne, England
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.