Slack Head, England
Fairy Steps
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
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Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Kendal, England
Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.
Brougham, England
A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.
Eamont Bridge, England
An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
Eamont Bridge, England
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Keswick, England
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Ecclerigg, England
These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Rookhope, England
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
Lanehead, England
An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.
Rookhope, England
This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.
Stanhope, England
This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.
Bishop Auckland, England
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Stanley, England
The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.