Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast Botanic Gardens Palm House
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The last Victorian market in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Lancashire, England
Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Saint Abbs, Scotland
One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.
Clitheroe, England
The second smallest castle keep in England.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.