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Melrose, Scotland

Robert the Bruce's Heart

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Scottish Borders, Scotland

Abbotsford House

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.
Added by claired
Eyemouth, Scotland

'Widows and Bairns'

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Pilgrims Way to Holy Island

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Bamburgh, England

Teak Ceiling at Bamburgh Castle

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England

Saltburn Cliff Lift

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Barnard Castle, England

The Silver Swan

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Great Falls, Montana

Roe River

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.
Added by mindykiser
Hartlepool, England

Hartlepool Monkey Memorial

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Northumberland, England

Cragside

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seaham, England

Charybdis Fountain

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Josh Added by Josh
Durham, England

Durham Obelisk

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Added by rjmoss
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
WanderingFool Added by WanderingFool
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Halifax, England

Wainhouse Tower

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Burnley, England

The Singing Ringing Tree

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Added by renakaba
Sheffield, England

Paternoster Lift

One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Added by andrewpegge
Sheffield, England

Cobweb Bridge

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Hull, England

England's Smallest Window

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Twin Cities Fancy Added by Twin Cities Fancy
Withernsea, England

The Sandcastle

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Epworth, England

Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

The world's largest collection of preserved trolleybuses.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Shireoaks, England

The Giant's Staircase at Chesterfield Canal

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Nottingham, England

The Arboretum

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Nottingham, England

Sneinton Dragon

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh