London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
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London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Lytham, England
This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Colne, England
The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.
Nelson, England
This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Rawtenstall, England
This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.
Lancashire, England
This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Deganwy, Wales
This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.
Chester, England
A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Ingleton, England
This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.