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Liverpool, England

The Archer Stone

Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.
johnreppion Added by johnreppion
Liverpool, England

The Law Oak

A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
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Liverpool, England

The Calderstones

Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen.
Added by lercio
Liverpool, England

Strawberry Field

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
chrisslater Added by chrisslater
Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby's Grave

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Gavin Added by Gavin
Merseyside, England

The Dream

Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Added by TonyStark
Middlesbrough, England

Moses Carpenter's Grave

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
Will Nett Added by Will Nett
Middlesbrough, England

Teessaurus Park

A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.
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Middlesbrough, England

Tees Transporter Bridge

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Added by DangVarmint
Middlesbrough, England

'Temenos'

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
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Northallerton, England

Whorlton Old Church

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
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Whorlton, England

Whorlton Castle

An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
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Ingleby Arncliffe, England

Ingleby Arncliffe Water Tower

A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
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North Yorkshire, England

Kilburn White Horse

England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Boroughbridge, England

Devil's Arrows

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
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Harpenden, England

Rothamsted Research

Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.
atimian Added by atimian
Warrington, England

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Warrington, England

Golden Gates

This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
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Liverpool, England

Prince Rupert's Tower

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Nelson, England

Weaving Shuttle Sculpture

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Burnley, England

Oaks Hotel Stained Glass Window

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.
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Bradwell-on-Sea, England

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
London, England

Fulham Pottery Kiln

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.
Added by MonaS
Maldon, England

The Bronze Relief of Edward Bright

Known as the "Fat Man of Maldon," Bright was a larger-than-life figure.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo