The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

A seaside cemetery honors the Commonwealth soldiers and sailors that died in Sierra Leone during World War I and II.

The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

The history of Stockport is rendered In colorful concrete artwork.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.

Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Remembering the 72 passengers who lost their lives in 1967 airplane wreck.