Bristol, England
Replica of the Matthew
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
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Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Plymouth, England
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Margate, England
Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Southport, England
This unique collection of lawnmowers includes vintage blueprints and automatic robot mowers.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.