Maltby, England
Roche Abbey Ruins
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
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Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Temple Normanton, England
A unique 1980s designed church sits uncomfortably in its traditional Victorian churchyard.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Arkwright Town, England
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Stoney Middleton, England
This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.
Rotherham, England
An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Chesterfield, England
This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
Chesterfield, England
One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.
Rotherham, England
This metal installation is a tribute to an ancient megalithic structure and South Yorkshire's steel history.
Hope Valley, England
This petite cutlery factory sits on the foundations of a defunct gasworks.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Sheffield, England
A fitting tribute to a beloved local boxing coach that's produced four world champions.
Catcliffe, England
The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.
Sheffield, England
A collection of throne-inspired sculptures dot the landscape of Wincobank.
Sheffield, England
In this quiet English suburb, giant steel hands and feet dot the landscape.
Sheffield, England
Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.
Sheffield, England
Floating on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal is a contorted canal boat that honors the waterway’s heritage.