Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

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

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

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

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

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

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

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.

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

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

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