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Robin Hood's Bay, England

The Visiter Memorial

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.
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Robin Hood's Bay, England

The R.N.L.I Fish

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.
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Ravenscar, England

Peak Alum Works

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Scarborough, England

Butter Cross

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.
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Scarborough, England

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
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East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Greenwich Meridian Trail

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
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Withernsea, England

The Sandcastle

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
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Grimsby, England

Grimsby Dock Tower

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
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Donna Nook, England

Gray Seals of Donna Nook

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.
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Anderby Creek, England

The Cloud Bar

The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.
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Lincolnshire, England

The Outer Trial Bank

"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.
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Foxton, England

Foxton Locks

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Leicester, England

National Gas Museum

The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.
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Leicester, England

Mini Statue of Liberty

A replica of the famed statue far from home.
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Leicester, England

Abbey Sewage Pumping Station

This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.
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Newtown Linford, England

Bradgate House

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
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Ilkeston, England

The NatWest Hole

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?
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Dale Abbey, England

Hermits Cave at Dale Abbey

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
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Stapleford, England

The Hemlock Stone

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
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Nottingham, England

Wollaton Hall

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
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Nottingham, England

Sneinton Dragon

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

Church Cemetery

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
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Nottingham, England

The Arboretum

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

Park Tunnel

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
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