A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."

The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.

This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.

A churchyard in Ardsley houses a memorial dedicated to the victims of England’s worst mining disaster.

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).

A distinctive sculpture honors those killed and injured during a mineworkers strike in 1893.

The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.

A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.

Gargantuan pots of slow-cooked lamb, noodles, and red wine feed everyone at a Mallorcan harvest festival.

Museum of amazing old toys and automata.

Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.

Hidden well off the beaten path in Catalonia is this crumbling medieval castle that is slowly being covered in graffiti.

A pastry shop specializing in Sephardic sweets serves historic recipes in Ribadavia’s Jewish quarter.