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Hyangwonjeong, with the bridge that leads to it

Seoul, South Korea

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The cave

Northumberland, England

St. Cuthbert's Cave

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

Looking in from the gap left by the missing stone

Duddo, England

Duddo Five Stones

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

Penguins of Berwick

Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

Penguins of Berwick

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

The Loovre

Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

The Loovre

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Four-Lions Pagoda

Gurye-gun, South Korea

Stone Pagoda of Hwaeomsa

An unusual pagoda design in in the northwestern part of Hwaeomsa Temple.

Cheonmachong

Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheonmachong

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

Blackfriars

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Blackfriars Friary

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Bab Agnaou with its Quran inscription

Marrakesh, Morocco

Bab Agnaou

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Unhyeongung

Seoul, South Korea

Unhyeongung

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

Jongmyo Shrine

Seoul, South Korea

Jongmyo Shrine

The supreme shrine of the state.

Burial ground in Seolleung.

Seoul, South Korea

Seonjeongneung

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Peasholm Park's Naval Battles

Scarborough, England

Peasholm Park's Naval Battles

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

Warsaw Pegasus Sculptures

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Pegasus Sculptures

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

Stanhope fossil tree

Stanhope, England

Stanhope Fossil Tree

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

The Butter Market

Barnard Castle, England

The Butter Market

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

Deepdale Aqueduct

Barnard Castle, England

Deepdale Aqueduct

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

Pedestrian Tunnel.

Jarrow, England

Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnels

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

Lune Viaduct at Waterside.

Firbank, England

Waterside Viaduct

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

The signs showing the well entrance.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

Dunston Staiths

Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.

Smardale Gill Viaduct.

Smardale, England

Smardale Gill Viaduct

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

Devil's Bridge.

Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Devil's Bridge

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Causey Arch

Stanley, England

Causey Arch

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

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