This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

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

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

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

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

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.