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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

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.

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

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

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

Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop.

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

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

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.