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Unusual Attractions in Gateshead

Gateshead, England

The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.

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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

1 mile from Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

1 mile from Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Thomas Bewick Bust

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

1 mile from Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Blackfriars Friary

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

1 mile from Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

2 miles from Gateshead

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