Places Edited by Steve 55

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.

This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.

This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.

A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.

A curious fountain that resembles a beloved character from the 1960s.

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.