One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

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

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

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

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

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

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.