London, England
Isokon Flats
An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
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London, England
An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
London, England
Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
London, England
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
London, England
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
London, England
The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
London, England
This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Dumbarton, Scotland
This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
London, England
The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
London, England
As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
London, England
Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
London, England
Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Dublin, Ireland
A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.
Arbour Hill, Ireland
The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
Cork, Ireland
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Cork, Ireland
Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Creeragh, Ireland
A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.