These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

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

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

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

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

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

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.