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View of the bridge from the bank.

Aberdeen, Scotland

Brig o’ Balgownie

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

Russell Head

Aberdeen, Scotland

Russell Head

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

Kelly's Cats on Union Bridge

Aberdeen, Scotland

Kelly's Cats

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

Goathland Station

Goathland, England

Goathland Station

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Peasholm Park's Naval Battles

Scarborough, England

Peasholm Park's Naval Battles

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

The coolest village sign in the UK?

Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

Annesley Hall

Nottingham, England

Annesley Hall

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

Newark Castle Remains.

Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

Wortley Hall

Wortley, England

Wortley Hall

This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.

Bear Pit, Sheffield Botanic Gardens

Sheffield, England

Sheffield Botanical Gardens Bear Pit

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

Bishops' House

Sheffield, England

Bishops' House

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

The restored Cundy House to the north of the castle

Bolsover, England

Cundy House

This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.

Leawood Pumphouse

Whatstandwell, England

Leawood Pump House

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

Sheepwash  Pen and Lambs' Bank

Ashford in the Water, England

Sheepwash Pen and Lambs' Bank

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

Arbor Low Stone Circle

Derby, England

Arbor Low Stone Circle

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

Dovedale stepping stones in 2012.

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Macclesfield, England

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

Bee

Manchester, England

The Manchester Bee

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Stott Hall Farm

Ripponden, England

Stott Hall Farm

The house in the middle of the motorway.

Lud's Church

Leek, England

Lud's Church

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

Devonshire Dome , external view.

Buxton, England

The Devonshire Dome

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

The Crescent

Buxton, England

The Crescent

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

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