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Coverham, England

Forbidden Corner

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
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North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
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Harrogate, England

Old Swan Hotel

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
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England

Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
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York, England

Dragon Stones

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
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York, England

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
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York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
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York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
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York, England

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
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York, England

York Cold War Bunker

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
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York, England

Yorkshire Air Museum

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.
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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.
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North Yorkshire, England

Gordale Scar

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England

Saltburn Cliff Lift

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
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Whitby, England

Bombardment Garden

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

Bram Stoker Memorial Seat

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

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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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
Malton, England

Wharram Percy

A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
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Goathland, England

Goathland Station

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
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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.
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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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York, England

Battle of Marston Moor Monument

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
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