Lancashire, England
Pennine Tower
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
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Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Heysham, England
These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.
Heysham, England
A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.
Nether Kellet, England
This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Carnforth, England
These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.
Bolton-le-Sands, England
A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.
Morecambe, England
A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.
Morecambe, England
Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Todmorden, England
A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
Elsecar, England
This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Kendal, England
This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.
Keswick, England
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Eamont Bridge, England
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Eamont Bridge, England
An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.