Conwy, Wales
Conwy Suspension Bridge
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
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Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Wakefield, England
An art museum dedicated to the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, but it is by no means restricted to her work.
Whitburn, England
When built, the technology here made Souter the most advanced lighthouse in the world but, nowadays, it is a tourist attraction and a (reputedly) haunted vacation spot
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Turrets, ramparts and towers, this Teesside castle has them all, but it's not all as it seems.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Sunderland, England
A tribute to the city's rich history of shipbuilding.
Redcar and Cleveland, England
A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.
London, England
How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
South Shields, England
This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Middlesbrough, England
A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
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.
Ripponden, England
The house in the middle of the motorway.
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
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.