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Manchester, England

Manchester Museum

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.

Allison

Added by Allison

Manchester, England

The Washhouse

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

Added by paulwhydall

Manchester, England

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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

Snea Lea Nea

Added by Snea Lea Nea

Liverpool, England

Toilets at the Philharmonic Dining Rooms

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

Added by notdan

Liverpool, England

Church of St. Luke, Liverpool

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

tomak

Liverpool, England

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.

Added by bibsa888

Liverpool, England

Sanctuary Stone

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

Gavin

Liverpool, England

St Johns Beacon

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby Statue

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Gavin

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Will Nett

Added by Will Nett

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Baile Hill

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Added by sazboomting

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Added by duncanchappell

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Added by OTTOTHEKING

The Snickelways of York

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Added by OTTOTHEKING

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Added by Dreyski

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

satxwdavis

Added by satxwdavis

Oxford, England

The Bear Inn

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Added by michaelcampbell

London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Butuceny, Moldova

Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

gypsyblue

Added by gypsyblue

Chisinau, Moldova

Romanita Collective Housing Tower

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.