Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

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

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

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

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

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

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

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

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.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.