Edinburgh, Scotland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Cramond Ghost Island
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
Prometheus Statue at Vidraru Dam
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Whitby, England
Whitby Whale Bone Arch
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
199 Steps Coffin Benches
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Rochdale, England
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
Blackpool, England
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Shildon, England
The ‘Rocket' Locomotive
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
Traffic Light Tree
A student driver's nightmare.
London, England
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.
Hathersage, England
Little John's Grave
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Glasgow, Scotland
Spitfire LA198
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
York, England
The Snickelways of York
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
North Yorkshire, England
York Cold War Bunker
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
York, England
National Railway Museum York
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
York, England
Cat Statues of York
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
