Edinburgh, Scotland
Sheep Heid Inn
One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Stirling, Scotland
A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."
Manchester, England
A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Manchester, England
This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Manchester, England
An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.
Manchester, England
Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Manchester, England
A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
North Berwick, Scotland
The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Guadalajara, Spain
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Manchester, England
A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Manchester, England
A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.