A prison with a more than 200-year history.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

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

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

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

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

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.