Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Sunderland, England
An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.
Sunderland, England
This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Sunderland, England
This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
Northumberland, England
A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.
Northumberland, England
The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.
Elsdon, England
A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Decaying 18th-century church converted to a single-family home.
Northumberland, England
A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.
Bamburgh, England
This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.
Alnwick, England
This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
London, England
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
London, England
A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.
London, England
This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.
London, England
Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
London, England
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.
London, England
This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.