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The funeral train when it was displayed in York.

Shildon, England

Winston Churchill's Funeral Train

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

The deer house.

Bishop Auckland, England

Auckland Castle Deer House

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.

The pet cemetery

Knaresborough, England

Conyngham Hall Pet Cemetery

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.

The grand statue on its plinth.

Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Some of the buildings which form the Palace Green Library

Durham, England

Palace Green Library

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Sanctuary Knocker

Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx, England

Rievaulx Abbey

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

Brimham Rocks

Harrogate, England

Brimham Rocks

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Saltburn Cliff Lift and Pier

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England

Saltburn Cliff Lift

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Coffin bench.

Whitby, England

199 Steps Coffin Benches

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Scarborough, England

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

'A High Tide In Short Wellies'

Filey, England

'A High Tide In Short Wellies'

A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.

Harmby Waterfall

Harmby, England

Harmby Waterfall

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

The crypt.

Ripon, England

Ripon Cathedral Crypt

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

Alignment.

Ripon, England

Swinton Druids Temple

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

Inside Coldstones Cut.

Harrogate, England

Coldstones Cut

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

New York, New York

The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

The carousel - minus the usual middle pole

New York, New York

The SeaGlass Carousel

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A horseless Headless Horseman standing on the bridge, October 2009.

Sleepy Hollow, New York

Headless Horseman Bridge

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

The pub's exterior is covered in hundreds of flowers.

London, England

The Churchill Arms

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Tower Bridge Chimney.

London, England

Tower Bridge Chimney

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The cycle of artists painting over prior pieces begins

London, England

Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

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