Northumberland, England
Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
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Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Middlesbrough, England
A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Durham, England
Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Rawtenstall, England
This tower is all that remains of a 19th-century schoolhouse that became a famous music venue before its destruction.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Morecambe, England
A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.
Whorlton, England
An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
Ingleby Arncliffe, England
A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Newchurch-in-Pendle, England
At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.
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.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Hull, England
Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Stanbury, England
The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
Greta Bridge, England
This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
Scarborough, England
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.