Brow Burn, Scotland
Brow Well
Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
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Brow Burn, Scotland
Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
Moffat, Scotland
Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.
Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
A 17th-century building that once served as the town's courthouse and jail is now a thriving art center.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
London, England
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
Escomb, England
A 7th-century church in northeast England built using stones from a nearby Roman fort.
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
Barnard Castle, England
This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Jarrow, England
A bronze sculpture immortalizes a historic 1936, 26-day-long march for economic relief.
Sunderland, England
This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
Sunderland, England
A tribute to the city's rich history of shipbuilding.
Sunderland, England
An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.
Bridlington, England
One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Grimsby, England
Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.