Places ravendragonwing Wants to Go

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

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.

Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.

This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.