Edinburgh, Scotland
Trinity Apse
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Southend-on-Sea, England
A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.
Durham, England
A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Durham, England
A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
A Munch-inspired sculpture brings the despair of war to life.
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Durham, England
A statue dedicated to the story behind the founded of the city.
Durham, England
A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.
Durham, England
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.