Gateshead, England
The Angel of the North
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
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Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
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.
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Darlington, England
A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Ingleby Arncliffe, England
A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.