Northumberland, England
The Giant Spoon
A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.
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Northumberland, England
A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.
Spanish Battery, England
A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Eamont Bridge, England
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Eamont Bridge, England
An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
West Tanfield, England
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Ulverston, England
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
Cumbria, England
One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Carnforth, England
These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Whitehaven, England
The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
York, England
A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Penrith, England
A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.
Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.