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Tummel Bridge, Scotland

Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station

One of Scotland's earliest hydroelectric power stations.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Hutchesons' Hall Statues

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.
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Todmorden, England

Mount Cross

A rare example of a gritstone cross in this region of the United Kingdom.
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Glasgow, Scotland

The Witch's Skull

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
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Kendal, England

Castle Howe

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.
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Farnham, England

Blind Bishops Steps

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.
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Telford and Wrekin, England

The Hay Inclined Plane

One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.
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Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
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St Neot, England

Carnglaze Caverns

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
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Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
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Derby, England

Reform Bill Heads

A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Bill Struth's Grave

The unconventional Scottish soccer coach required players to wear a collar, tie, and bowler hat for matches.
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Glasgow, Scotland

St. Mary's Grotesques

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.
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Warrington, England

Golden Gates

This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
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Allanton, Scotland

Kingshill Miners Memorial

A striking statue commemorates the men who worked underground in Kingshill and Allanton.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

James Braidwood Statue

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Cathedral Graffiti

An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.
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Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Sir Arthur Chichester Mural

A mural commemorating a man who was instrumental in the development and expansion of Belfast.
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Sunderland, England

Hylton Castle

Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
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Nately Scures, England

Mermaid of Nately Scures

From amidst her whirling waves, this mermaid sees all who pass through St. Swithun’s Church. If local legends are to be believed, she serves as a warning.
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Salisbury, England

High Street Gate

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
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Cublington, England

Cublington Spinney and Airport Monument

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.
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Prestonpans, Scotland

The New Prestoungrange Gothenberg

There's more to this drinking establishment than meets the eye.
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Sandwich, England

No Name Street

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.
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