The design of this seemingly translucent two-story tower in northwest Cambridge was inspired by an optical illusion.

After this beloved Cambridge character passed away, the community raised funds to provide him with a proper gravestone.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

Learn about the history of mining and making salt at this Cheshire museum.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

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.

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

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

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).

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

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."