Beamish, England
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
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Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Copley, England
This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Gainford, England
This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
West Auckland, England
This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Darlington, England
The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Hartlepool, England
The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Middlesbrough, England
The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Toxteth, England
17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Sydney, Australia
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Maryport, England
This sculpture depicting the history of Maryport turns into a light show at night.
Highland, Scotland
A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Alston, England
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Egremont, United Kingdom
The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.