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Manchester, England

Boardman’s Entry

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
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Manchester, England

Dalton's Entry

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

The Manchester Bee

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
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Manchester, England

Portico Library and Gallery

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
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Manchester, England

The Shakespeare

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

Tree of Remembrance

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
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Manchester, England

Afflecks

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

'A New Broom'

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.
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Manchester, England

Mr Smith's Dream

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
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Manchester, England

'22 Bees'

This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
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Manchester, England

Out House

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

'Journey'

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
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Manchester, England

Alan Turing Memorial

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
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Manchester, England

Godlee Observatory

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
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Manchester, England

A Monument to Vimto

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

RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

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

Ice Age Andesite Boulder

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.
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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.
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Manchester, England

Pankhurst Centre

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

Victoria Baths

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

Temple 2000

A small statue shaped like the grill of a Rolls-Royce marks the suburban location where the company’s first automobiles were manufactured.
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Salford, England

Salford Lads' Club

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
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Manchester, England

Gnome Island

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
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Prestwich, England

Irwell House Ruins

This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.
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