A tribute to the city's rich history of shipbuilding.

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

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

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

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

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.