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Abergele, Wales

Gwrych Castle

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
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Gwynedd, Wales

Snowdon

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
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Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
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Leeds, England

'Cornucopia'

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Jim F Added by Jim F
Leeds, England

Equus Altus

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Jim F Added by Jim F
Anaheim, California

Petrified Tree

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Seaham, England

Vane Tempest Sculptures

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
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Seaham, England

'Eleven 'O' One'

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
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Hartlepool, England

HMS Trincomalee

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Hartlepool, England

Andy Capp Statue

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
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Darlington, England

Brick Train

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Northumberland, England

Northumberlandia: Lady of the North

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Chesterfield, England

George Stephenson Statue

One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.
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Chesterfield, England

Chesterfield's Crooked Spire

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Barlborough, England

Golden Gate Memorial Arch

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Old Whittington, England

Revolution House

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Barrow Hill, England

Barrow Hill Roundhouse

The last surviving roundhouse in the United Kingdom also plays host to a popular annual beer and music festival.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Bolsover, England

Cundy House

This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
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Temple Normanton, England

Saint James the Apostle Church

A unique 1980s designed church sits uncomfortably in its traditional Victorian churchyard.
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Chesterfield, England

Chesterfield Snail

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
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Chesterfield, England

Tapton House

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
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Arkwright Town, England

Arkwright Town

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
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Potsdam, Germany

Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
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