A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

These ruins are a monument to the region's industrial heritage, and the site of England's worst mining tragedy.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.