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A rare example of one of the world's first printed books

A neoclassical crypt hides under Liverpool’s modernist cathedral.

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.

This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.

This towering, fire-breathing dragon guards a community’s buried treasure.

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.

After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.

See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

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

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.

One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.

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

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.