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Helped by a surprise posthumous donation this small town toy museum features over 5,000 vintage playthings.

A rare example of a gritstone cross in this region of the United Kingdom.

A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.