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The Pennine Tower.

Lancashire, England

Pennine Tower

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

Comedy Carpet.

Blackpool, England

Comedy Carpet

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

The Countess Pillar.

Brougham, England

Countess Pillar

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

The Giant's Grave.

Penrith, England

Giant’s Grave

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

The entrance to the caves.

West Wycombe, England

Hellfire Caves

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

A breathtaking view.

Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Hermit's Cave and Quaker Burial Ground

Bristol, England

Hermit's Cave and Quaker Burial Ground

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

Entrance to the Redcliffe Caves at Phoenix Wharf.

Bristol, England

Redcliffe Caves

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

Pero's Bridge

Bristol, England

Pero's Bridge

This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.

Replica of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Replica of the Matthew

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

The Nails outside Bristol's Corn Exchange.

Bristol, England

The Nails

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

Dual-time clock at the Bristol Exchange

Bristol, England

Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

The Llandoger Trow.

Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

Model of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.

Greenman and John Cabot's whale bone

Bristol, England

John Cabot's Whalebone

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.

Temple Gardens

Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

Cheese Lane Shot Tower

Bristol, England

Cheese Lane Shot Tower

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

Nanette Stocker's Grave

Birmingham, England

Nanette Stocker's Grave

This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."

Needless Alley

Birmingham, England

Needless Alley

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

May you rest in peace.

Birmingham, England

'A Life in the Year of the Chinchillas'

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

Birmingham Library

Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

Birmingham Walk of Stars

Birmingham, England

Birmingham Walk of Stars

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

The Black Sabbath bench on the Black Sabbath Bridge.

Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Rear of the station

Birmingham, England

Curzon Street Station

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

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