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Pateley Bridge, England

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Penistone, England

Penistone Paramount Cinema

This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
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
Durham, England

Finchale Priory

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Bishop Auckland, England

Auckland Castle Deer House

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Gavin Added by Gavin
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
Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Whitby, England

Bombardment Garden

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Liam Mook Added by Liam Mook
Whitby, England

Bram Stoker Memorial Seat

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Whitby, England

199 Steps Coffin Benches

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Whitby, England

Fortune's Smokehouse

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Hull, England

White Phone Booths of Hull

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Added by Spyros K
York, England

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Athens, Greece

Dromeas (The Runner)

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.
Aika Added by Aika
Lasithi, Greece

Spinalonga Island

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
Added by ToriElliott
Chania, Greece

Chania Lighthouse

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.
Added by mossenmoons
Inachori, Greece

Elafonisi (Deer Island)

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.
Added by karenhartley
Heraklion, Greece

Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
serflac Added by serflac
Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson
Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
dangerscuba Added by dangerscuba
Athens, Greece

The Blue Polykatoikia

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Cambridge, England

The Eagle

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Added by williamebrown
Ely, England

Sluice

This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh