Berlin, Germany
Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
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Berlin, Germany
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Penrith, England
A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Keswick, England
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Northumberland, England
The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Pickering, England
Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Harrogate, England
A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.
Sunderland, England
A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
Barnard Castle, England
A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Darlington, England
A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.