Bristol Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral that was founded in 1140. The original church, Saint Augustine's Abbey, was completed in 1148, though little of this structure remains in place.

The current building was constructed between the years 1220 and 1877. Each phase of building fell under a different abbot and a different architect, which is why the architectural styles are so varied.

Different components of Bristol Cathedral are designed in the Norman, Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles.

Banksy suitable painted this provocative piece on the side of a building that used to be a sexual health clinic on Frogmore Street.

The clinic has since relocated, but the mural is still in place despite the Council's policy to crack down on graffiti. A whopping 97% of the people of Bristol voted to keep the graffiti as it 'brightened up' the area

This is the first legal piece of street art in the UK and is a dedication to the insolent attitude of Bristol.

The Georgian House Museum is a preserved 18th Century town house on display to Bristol visitors with original furnishings.

It has been a museum since 1937.

The home was built in 1790 for sugar merchant and slave owner Joh Pinney and designed by William Paty.

Cabot Tower was built as a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's journey on The Matthew.

Cabot set sail from Bristol in 1497 and landed in what would later be called Newfoundland in Canada.

The foundation stone of Cabot Tower was laid on June 24th 1897.

The 105-foot tower was designed by architect Willian Venn Gough in the Neo-Gothic architectural style.

The tower includes a spiral staircase that lead to two viewing platforms.

The Wills Memorial Building is thought to be one of the last Gothic buildings constructed in England.

It was built in commemoration of the first chancellor of the University of Bristol and philanthropist, Henry Overton Wills III.

It was built in 1925 and designed by Sir George Oatley in the Perpendicular Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles.

Today, the Wills Memorial Building is home to the University of Bristol's Schools of Law and Earth Sciences.

The tower stands at about 223 feet (68 metres).

Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery is run by the city council with no entrance fee.

The highlight of the museum is the Banksy sculpture, Paint Pot Angel, which stands in the Museum's sculpture hall and is on permanent display.

In true Banksy style, the sculpture features an angel covered by a can of pin paint. It has become an iconic piece of Banksy's work, attracting thousands of Banksy fans from all over the world each year.

The Red Lodge Musuem is a historic house museum built in 1580 for John Yonge as a lodge for a Great House, which once stood on the site of the present Colston Hall.

It has had several uses in its past, including the country's first girls' reform school. This was set up in 1854 by Mary Carpenter, with the financial help of the poet Lord Byron's widow, who bought the Red Lodge in 1854.

The Red Lodge was used as a reform school until 1917.

The street was originally called Queene Street after the 1574 visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Bristol.

It became Christmas Steps in the mid-19th century, this was probably due to being next door to Christmas Street.

An alternative less likely theory is that it is based on the nativity scene found in a stained glass window of The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne, which stands at the top of the steps.

Established in 1743, St. Nicholas Market is the oldest market in Bristol.

The market has more than 60 stalls that are run my independent retailers, offering hand-crafted items, clothing, souvenirs and food.

It is divided into 3 sections: the Exchange Hall, the Glass Arcade and the Covered Market.