Prestonpans, Scotland
Prestonpans Murals
The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.
Places I've been
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Prestonpans, Scotland
The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.
Prestonpans, Scotland
Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.
North Berwick, Scotland
The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
Nairn, Scotland
One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.
Alltnacaillich, Scotland
Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Waddesdon, England
The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Gateshead, England
The largest timber structure in Europe.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
Stanley, England
The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.