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The Parish Church of Wigtown.

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

A heart filled horseshoe horse, surveying the summer sunshine and the gentle tilts and curves of the upland Buteland view near Bellingham.

A spectacular sandstone rockface in Ridsdale used for bouldering and climbing, with breathtaking views across Northumberland from the top.

Gun tower built in 1542 which attracted the interest of Henry VIII for it's state of the art design.

A Grade II listed Water Tower in Teesside built by Sir Hugh Bell in 1915 to supply water to Ingleby Arncliffe and Rounton villages which houses some unexpected things within.

A small Cathedral but perfectly (almost) formed with a celestial ceiling.

An RSPB reserve set on the River Cree Estuary forming a mosaic of salt marsh, mud flat, lake and reed beds.

Smuggler's Bothy built by the famous smuggler John Robertson in 1760.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

A narrow limestone staircase on a former corpse route in Southern Cumbria with legends of faeries, wishes and even a demonic dog.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

A unintentionally concealed 90 foot tall way marker marking north for astronomers at Durham University one mile south.

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

Scotland's National Book Town in Dumfries and Galloway.

An arresting piece of steel art by Stanson Art (Ron Lawson) and Mark Burns Cassell commemorating the coal industry in the area.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

A hidden away home to The Kerr clan of Lothian, Ferniehirst Castle is a rarely open gem nestled in the Borders.

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

A five tonne Limestone boulder marking the location of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.

A magnificent stone structure resembling a royal crown to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Stone commemorating Robert the Bruce's first victory over an English army in 1307.

An obelisk and monument dedicated the all of the Wigtown Martyrs.

Stone monument dedicated to two women martyred at Wigtown in 1685.

Two boundary stones where the kings and queens of the Yetholm gypsies were crowned.

A series of waterfalls on the Buchan Burn in the heart of the Galloway Forest Park.

An iron age hillfort on top of Sinkside Hill in the north west of the Cheviots.

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

A historical sliver in pinky Penrith sandstone, Kirkoswald Castle was built to impress and defend.

A noticeable Norman Church on commanding a hill in Easington Village .

A subtle stone sculpture hidden in a dry stone wall in the middle of the Galloway Forest Park.

A monument to where a Richmond man's horse threw him over a cliff and his plan to stay alive.

An old 18th century windmill part of Birney Hill farm.

A little hidden den in the dunes near Amble made of driftwood and containing shells and fun messages.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

A cairn memorial to John Cobb who died attempting to set a world speed record on Loch Ness.

A monument in Glenfinnan to remember the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

A boulder marking where Marion Lillie, also known as the Ringwoodie Witch, was executed in 1696.

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

A medieval house with Tudor and 18th-century additions in Kendal, Cumbria.

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

An old hillfort sitting on top of Green Humbleton in the borders.

A country house near Christon Bank and home to a past Prime Minister, and the longest serving Foreign Secretary.

Monument built in 1835 in memory of a local shepherd's boy, Alexander Murray.

A ladle train that would transfer hot metal within the Consett Steelworks.

A well head commissioned by Lady Waterford that was once fed by a natural spring and linked to the Battle Of Flodden.

A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

A beacon on a hill just outside Richmond that was supposidly erected for Millennium celebrations.

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

A stunning church providing a backdrop for Durham Market Place and a lively place in which to worship.

Priory founded in 1113, nestled in the heart of Bridlington old town.

The first pier on the North East Coast and last pier in Yorkshire.

A tumble down 16th century pele tower in the Borders, built with the biggest cyclopean stones, and only sheep for neighbours.

A monument built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and also celebrate William Wouldhave and Henry Greathead, two of the people credited with the design of the first self-righting lifeboat.

A little stone circle sitting at the bottom of Dunmoor next to Cunyan Crags.

A 35m tall chimney that was part of the Gaunless Valley Lead Mill.

Ruins of a 12th century Benedictine priory, close to the banks of the River Swale.

Training trenches dug by members of the 18th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers in preparation for World War I.

Two weathered rock formations representing a priest and his clerk on the banks of Cartington Hill in Rothbury.

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

A 19th Century Public Park designed by Edward Kemp.

Victorian Park alongside the River Eden with contemporary and traditional artwork, statues, and musical instruments.

A late 19th century secluded harbor and part of the South Gare Breakwater.

Saltburn is home to the oldest water-balanced funicular in the UK and the second oldest in the whole wide world! A cliff lift with the most sensational view of the sea and sand below.

Lighthouse built in 1826, where Grace Darling spotted the wreck of the SS Forfarshire.

The Red Lion Farm trig point sits in a hedge (66m) near Hartlepool.

A secluded waterfall and plunge pool in the Harthope Valley next to The Cheviot.

A beautiful church filled with art, history and culture in the fork of the road up to the College Valley.

An RSPB reserve comprising chalk cliffs and grassland, home to one of the UK's largest seabird colonies.

50 acre estate, formerly owned by the Greame family and built in 1714.

A castle and country house in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland.

A Toposcope commemorating an important naval battle during the American Revolutionary Wars.

A piece of public art providing seating, shelter and a belta view over North Tyne Valley.

A cool rural wicker man, keeping an eye on any bad lads on the border of Northumberland and Durham.

A remote memorial cairn to Lord Robinson who was instrumental in forming the British Forestry Commission and Kielder Forest.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

Remains of a 14th century castle in the heart of Flamborough village.

A ruined farm house on top of Yearning Law near the border ridge.

A sea arch and rock formation that is said to resemble a drinking dinosaur at Flamborough Head.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

An octagonal bell tower in Berwick which was built in 1577 as a medieval lookout post and alarm system.

Well kept 16th century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, home to the infamous Border Reiver Johnnie Armstrong.

A gem of a market place with interesting sculptures, some secret creatures, and a timeline.

The new Flamborough Head Lighthouse built in 1806.

Built in 1674 from white chalk by Sir John Clayton and George Blake.

An abstract sculpture by Eilis O'Connell of a conical, polished stainless-steel sculpture.

The last remaining cone from the Lemington Glass Works Cone.

Artwork on a call of angel wings, balloons and an umbrella, set up ready for a selfie.

An ancient corn mill, nestled in the bend of the River Till, sitting between Ford and Etal.

A public Park in Blyth opened in 1904.

A statue to John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his unlikely companion.

Discover history on Hartlepool's maritime history with some unusual and macabre pieces.

Designed and built as a museum in the style of a French Chateau and housing 22 galleries. Famous for the amazing kinetic art of the Silver Swan.

Steel artwork by Richard Farrington on the Cleveland Way walking trail.

The Eggleston Moor trig point sits on Grey Carrs moorland (461m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.