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.
Birmingham, England
An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
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.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Dublin, Ireland
Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Birnam, Scotland
This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Derby, Vermont
This unusual building straddles two countries.
Craftsbury, Vermont
According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Atlanta, Georgia
Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.
New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
An unrecognized nation-state created in the 1820s to avoid taxes.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.