Durham, England
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Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.
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Durham, England
Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Durham, England
The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
Sunderland, England
Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Jarrow, England
A bronze sculpture immortalizes a historic 1936, 26-day-long march for economic relief.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
South Shields, England
This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
York, England
A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A collection of miniatures made in the central-western region of Mexico.
London, England
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
Iceland
A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.
Mexicali, Mexico
This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.
Sandwich, England
Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.
Manchester, England
Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.
Tarumã, Brazil
This museum on the site of a former rubber plantation showcases the harsh conditions to which rubber tappers in the Amazon were subjected.
Odense, Denmark
A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.
Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Dublin, Ireland
Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.
Yawata, Japan
Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.
Louisville, Kentucky
Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.