Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

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

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

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

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

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

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

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

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

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

This unique collection of lawnmowers includes vintage blueprints and automatic robot mowers.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.