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North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Muddy Added by Muddy
Ilkley, England

Ilkley Moor

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Bingley, England

Cottingley Beck

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Baildon, England

Shipley Glen Tramway

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.
Added by gavinmiller
Coverham, England

Forbidden Corner

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
North Yorkshire, England

Tennants Auction House

This remarkable building has a lot to offer, even if you're not placing a bid.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
North Yorkshire, England

Swinton Druids Temple

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
decmurray Added by decmurray
Harmby, England

Harmby Waterfall

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.
Added by rich4rdwood
County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Gainford, England

Gainford Spa

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
ruthhkenyon Added by ruthhkenyon
Barnard Castle, England

The Butter Market

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Barnard Castle, England

Deepdale Aqueduct

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Copley, England

Copley Chimney

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
West Auckland, England

'First World Cup' Memorial

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
County Durham, England

Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Consett, England

'Terris Novalis'

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Corbridge, England

Aydon Castle

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
London, England

The Navigators

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
Added by elisabethrappe
North Yorkshire, England

Norber Erratics

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Devil's Bridge

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Added by willsmarshall
Slack Head, England

Fairy Steps

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Alice From Online Added by Alice From Online
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.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
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