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Ripponden, England

Stott Hall Farm

The house in the middle of the motorway.
Added by sophiep87
Cheshire East, England

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.
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Ripponden, England

Windy Hill

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.
jooniur Added by jooniur
Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Added by AbsoluteNomad
Eyam, England

Hall Hill Troughs

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Gavin Added by Gavin
Eyam, England

Eyam Plague Village Museum

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Added by lisatc
Manchester, England

'22 Bees'

This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Manchester, England

Afflecks

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Manchester, England

Tree of Remembrance

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Manchester, England

'The Snowman'

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Castleton, England

Peak Cavern's Rope Factory

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Derbyshire, England

Winnats Pass

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Derbyshire, England

Blue John Cavern

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Added by millicent
Stockport, England

Plaza Theatre

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
Added by agboe
Langkawi, Malaysia

Langkawi Sky Bridge

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Buxton, England

Solomon's Temple

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
Macclesfield, England

108 Steps

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
DMStephenson Added by DMStephenson
Macclesfield, England

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
daviddoochin Added by daviddoochin
Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Added by Anglophilia
Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.
michelle Added by michelle
Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Chamonix, France

Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway Support

Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system.
Added by Alpha
Llandudno, Wales

Great Orme Tramway

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Vatican City

Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell