Seaham, England
Seaham Hall Beach
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
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Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Seaham, England
Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Peterlee, England
A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Hartlepool, England
The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.
Middlesbrough, England
The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Withernsea, England
This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
Hull, England
Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Beverley, England
Marking the ancient boundaries of asylum around Beverley Minster.
Grimsby, England
Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Alston, England
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.