Elterwater, England
Merzbarn
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
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Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Ambleside, England
These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.
Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Rydal, England
Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Invergarry, Scotland
From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.
Durham, England
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Durham, England
The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
Sunderland, England
This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.
Bearpark, England
A once-beautiful retreat is now a crumbling ruin.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Bishop Auckland, England
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Sunderland, England
Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Stanhope, England
This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.