The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

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

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

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

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

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

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

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

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

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

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

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

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

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

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

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

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

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.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.