Sunderland, England
St. Peter's Church
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
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Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Seaham, England
Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
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
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Copley, England
This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Bishop Auckland, England
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Sunderland, England
A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.