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

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

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

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

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).

Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.

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

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

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."

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

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

The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.

A free ferry service has run between these two English villages since 1885.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.