The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

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

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

This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

Graham Ibbesons's moving tribute to the victims of England's worst mining disaster.

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.