Places Added by SEANETTA ALLSASS

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.

A 17th-century building that once served as the town's courthouse and jail is now a thriving art center.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

A tribute to a child prodigy who died way too young.

An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.

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

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.