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

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.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

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