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All the United Kingdom England Sunderland

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sunderland

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sunderland, England

Updated August 17, 2023

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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Sunderland, England

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
St. Peter’s Church.

Sunderland, England

St. Peter's Church

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Shadows in Another Light.

Sunderland, England

'Shadows in Another Light'

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
The walrus.

Sunderland, England

Mowbray Park Walrus

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

Sunderland, England

The Red House

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

Sunderland, England

National Glass Centre

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
Hylton Castle

Sunderland, England

Hylton Castle

Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
Pann’s Bank Mural

Sunderland, England

Pann's Bank Mural

A tribute to the city's rich history of shipbuilding.
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