Manchester, England
Mayfield Railway Station
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
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Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Ventnor, England
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Manchester, England
Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.