Ripon, England
Ripon Cathedral Crypt
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
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Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
Langrick, England
A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.
Stockport, England
The history of Stockport is rendered In colorful concrete artwork.
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
London, England
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
Macclesfield, England
Now a museum, this building is one of the last surviving silk mills in Macclesfield.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Palermo, Italy
The facade of this building only gives a hint of what is inside.
Lemington, England
Said to be the largest glass cone ever built
Wylam, England
Claimed to be the worlds oldest example of a through arch bridge and a possible model for the iconic one across Sydney Harbour.
England
Northumberland has no natural deposits of chalk amongst its surface geology but The Spechells form an area of chalk grassland created from a waste tip generated from the industrial activity of the area during WW2.
Berjou, France
A remnant of the Mulberry Harbour from the Normandy landings of 1944 is still in use, miles from the beach.
Wągrowiec, Poland
One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.
Crieff, Scotland
Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Turin, Italy
This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.
Como, Italy
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Shetland Islands, Scotland
The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
Bixter, Scotland
Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.
Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.