Shildon, England
The ‘Rocket' Locomotive
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
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Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Greta Bridge, England
This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Workington, England
This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.
Les Vauxbelets, Guernsey
An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.
Guernsey
Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.
London, England
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
London, England
A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.
London, England
A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
London, England
A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.
London, England
This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.
London, England
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
York, England
This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Stanhope, England
This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.
Darlington, England
The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Rochdale, England
A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
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.
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.