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Unusual Attractions in Manchester

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John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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

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Chetham's Library

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

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The Washhouse

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

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Victoria Baths

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

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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.

Manchester, England

Victoria Arches

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

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Alan Turing Memorial

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

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Portico Library and Gallery

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

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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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Circus Tavern

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

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How Arrow-Wielding Men Mapped Britain in the 1940s

Recently unearthed photos show beleaguered surveyors in suits holding pointy wooden markers.

Alan Turing in 1930, long before computer music was even imaginable.

Listen to the First Computer-Generated Christmas Carols, From Alan Turing's Lab

"Jingle Bells" and "Good King Wenceslas" haven't sounded like this in a long time.

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