Sheffield, England
'Allen the Peregrine Falcon'
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
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Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Sheffield, England
This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.
Featherstone, England
A distinctive sculpture honors those killed and injured during a mineworkers strike in 1893.
Sheffield, England
This unique sculpture of a steelworker is hidden amid the trees of Sheffield.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
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.
Monkwearmouth, England
This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Leeds, England
Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.
Leeds, England
This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Sheffield, England
Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.
Streethouse, England
This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of soldiers from Featherstone who died fighting World War I.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Leeds, England
The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Horbury, England
This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Hucknall, England
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.