The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

This viaduct looks more like something from a Victorian dream.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

A Munch-inspired sculpture brings the despair of war to life.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

A statue dedicated to the story behind the founded of the city.

A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.