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

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

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

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

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

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.