This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

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

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

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

This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.

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

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

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

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

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.