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Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby's Grave

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Brockenhurst, England

Brusher Mills Grave

This local celebrity earned his fame by doing a job no one else dared.
Jarrow, England

Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnels

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
Brighton, England

'Twins'

These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.
Hove, England

'Fingermaze'

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.
Durham, England

South Bailey Sewer Lamp

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

'Teleport-o-Matic'

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Durham, England

The Count's House

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

Benwell Roman Temple

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Henshaw, England

Sycamore Gap

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.
Edinburgh, Scotland

John Rattray Statue

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.
Cannock, England

Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery

Austrian and Germans who died on British soil during World War I and II are buried here.
London, England

The Coronation Stone

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Portslade, England

Portslade ‘Gassie’

This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.
North Yorkshire, England

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Stanley, England

Causey Arch

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.
Llandudno, Wales

St Tudno's Church

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Greenfield, Wales

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park

This park is home to a collection of important industrial and religious sites.
Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.
Highland, Scotland

Carn Liath

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
London, England

'Out of Order'

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Medieval Water Pipes

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.