One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

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

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.

Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.

When built, the technology here made Souter the most advanced lighthouse in the world but, nowadays, it is a tourist attraction and a (reputedly) haunted vacation spot

Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

The statue of a remarkable woman placed on a historic hillside with an almost forgotten story

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.