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

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.

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

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.