Things to see in Blackpool
Blackpool is a city in United Kingdom, with an urban population of about 273 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Blackpool Tower Viewpoint
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire.
2Blackpool Central Mosque Place of worship
Blackpool Central Mosque and Islamic Community Centre is a Sunni mosque in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
3Pleasure Beach Resort Park
Pleasure Beach Resort, best known by its former name Blackpool Pleasure Beach, is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England.
4Blackpool Zoo Park
Blackpool Zoo is a 32-acre (13 ha) zoo, owned by Parques Reunidos and located in the sea-side resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It cares for over 1,000 animals from all over the world.
5Avalanche Landmark
Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. It was the first bobsled coaster in the United Kingdom, and remains the only one in the country.
6Infusion Landmark
Infusion is an inverted roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. It opened on 2 May 2007, and was built by Vekoma.
7Revolution Landmark
Revolution (formerly Irn-Bru Revolution) is a launched shuttle roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
8The Big One Landmark
The Big One (formerly Pepsi Max Big One) is a steel hypercoaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
9Big Dipper Landmark
Big Dipper is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
10Noor-A-Madina Mosque Place of worship
Noor-A-Madina Ahle Sunnat Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
11Grundy Art Gallery Art
The Grundy is an art gallery located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Its eclectic programme consists of regional historic to recent contemporary art exhibitions.
12Grand National Landmark
Grand National is a wooden roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. It was designed and constructed by American engineer Charles Paige in 1935.
13Sacred Heart Church Place of worship
Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, on Talbot Road close to the town centre. It was the first Roman Catholic church built in Blackpool and has been designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage.
14Wild Mouse Landmark
Wild Mouse was a Wooden roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (now known as Pleasure Beach Resort) in Blackpool, England. It opened in 1958, and was one of only four remaining wooden wild mouse coasters left in the world during its final season of operation.
15Nickelodeon Streak Landmark
Nickelodeon Streak (formerly Roller Coaster) is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
16Opera House Theatre, Blackpool Arts & culture
The Opera House Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre and originally opened in 1889, although it has been rebuilt twice, in 1910 and 1939.
17Winter Gardens Arts & culture
The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities.
18Grand Theatre Arts & culture
Blackpool Grand Theatre, known locally as The Grand, is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Since 2006, it has also been known as the National Theatre of Variety.
19Icon Landmark
Icon (sometimes stylised as ICON) is a launched roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
20Blue Flyer Landmark
Blue Flyer (formerly Zipper Dipper and Warburtons Milk Roll-A-Coaster) is a wooden roller coaster in the Nickelodeon Land section of Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England.
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