Blackpool (Things to do - Places to Visit) - BLACKPOOL Top Tourist Placesbr Town in Englandbr Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Irish Sea coast of England. It's known for Blackpool Pleasure Beach, an old-school amusement park with vintage wooden roller coasters.br br Built in 1894, the landmark Blackpool Tower houses a circus, a glass viewing platform, and the Tower Ballroom, where dancers twirl to the music of a Wurlitzer organ. Blackpool Illuminations is an annual light show along the Promenade.