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Kempock Standing Stone

Gourock, Scotland

Granny Kempock Standing Stone

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.

Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond as seen from the grounds of Ross Priory. (Margaret MacGillivray/Atlas Obscura)

Alexandria, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Free French Memorial with views across Greenock and Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

Greenock, Scotland

Free French Memorial Cross

A war memorial dedicated to the Free French Naval forces of World War II.

The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow, Scotland

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow

A sculpture dedicated to this town’s rich shipbuilding heritage.

Duke of Wellington Statue

Glasgow, Scotland

Duke of Wellington Statue

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The ram with "nae lugs."

Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”

An aerial view of Liverpool Castle.

Rivington, England

Liverpool Castle

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

Carnforth Railway Station

Carnforth, England

Carnforth Railway Station

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

The Hoffmann Kiln from the South

Langcliffe, England

Hoffmann Lime Kilns

A small, archaeology park outside Settle in the Yorkshire Dales with ruins of the impressive Hoffman Lime Kilns and an informative trail which explains the industrial history of the site and leads you to other ruined structures.

Main chamber illuminated for winch meet

Lancaster, England

Gaping Gill

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

The abbey ruins.

County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

Piercebridge, England

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

The memorial.

West Auckland, England

'First World Cup' Memorial

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

The Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London

Shildon, England

The ‘Rocket' Locomotive

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

The funeral train when it was displayed in York.

Shildon, England

Winston Churchill's Funeral Train

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

'The Journey'

Durham, England

'The Journey'

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

The grand statue on its plinth.

Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

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

Sanctuary Knocker

Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central railway station

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Newcastle upon Tyne Central railway station

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The memorial

Lincoln, England

Lincoln Tank Memorial

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.

19th-century hardware shop.

Lincoln, England

Museum of Lincolnshire Life

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.

The High Bridge and Glory Hole.

Lincoln, England

High Bridge

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

Modern cars still pass under this ancient Roman arch.

Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

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