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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.

A splendid feast of medieval lookalike architectural delights, and other things.

A 19th Century Public Park designed by Edward Kemp.

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.

Five bronze life-size swans in various stages of flight that look naturally interwoven with each other.

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 local nature reserve with a modern history of regeneration from marshland to bog due to the end of water mills.

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 big cairn sitting on the end of Comb Fell.

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.

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.

A mural of miners on the side of The Volunteer Pub in the St Johns area of Seaham.

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.

The new Flamborough Head Lighthouse built in 1806.

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

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.

An attractive folly of several styles making a pleasant sitting arrangement along the River Tyne.

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.

Relief sculpture around a metro ventilation shaft.

A set of three cairns north of Carlcroft Hill called the Gimmermoor Cairns, although I could only find two.

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.

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

A small castellated house in Bedale that was used to house leeches which were sold to local doctors for bloodletting.

Howk Bobbin Mill is a ruined 19th century mill, it is hidden away surrounded by trees with the River Caldew running alongside it and the mystical fairy pools nearby.

A neoclassical tower that stands on top of a bluff overlooking Portree harbour.

A juxaposed scene, with chaldron wheels, industrial remains, and an old jetty against a backdrop of organic appeal.

Bronze statue close to the River Tyne, depicting the history of South Shields.

The Etherley Lane trig point sits in a hedge (167m) near Witton Le Wear.

A Georgian Grade I Listed aqueduct, the largest all-masonry aqueduct in Britain taking the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune.

Yes, a 20 foot high desk lamp in green that was part of the Lumiere festival.

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

A ruined border fortress built in the 13th century and associated with battles and Mary, Queen of Scots.

The remains of a 2,000 year old hillfort in Drem, East Lothian.

A mural depicting history and noteworthy people and places of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

Ruined 14th century pele tower set in the Cumbrian countryside.

The Burn Divot trig point sits on Thirlwall Common (258m) near Haltwhistle.

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

A Roman Fort, surrounding settlement and museum that has been gradually excavated over the past 50 years and the location of some of the most important Roman finds in history.

Saint George slaying the dragon atop a granite and portland stone pillar in the middle of old Eldon Square

Steel Truffle Pigs and Mushroom Statues hidden in Newcastle Centre by the Men of Steel blacksmith Graeme Hopper.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

An 18th century battery protecting Dunbar Harbour from invasion and privateers.

A life size reminder of The Vaux Brewery wagons and Dray horses by Ray Lonsdale.

A 5.5 inch Howitzer Gun to celebrate Seaham's links to the Royal Artillery and coastal defence during WWII.

The Shacklesborough trig point sits above Balderhead Reservoir (454m) near Barnard Castle.

A cairn up near Yeavering Bell at the northern end of the Cheviots which has roots in local folklore.

The Currack Rigg trig point sits on moorland (304m) near Barnard Castle.

A weir in the River Coquet which powered a nearby water mill, but was also the scene of a wartime tragedy.

A remote 19th century monument in the border forest of Kershope marking the spot of a gamekeeper killed by poachers and a large prehistoric Neolithic burial mound.

A Roman Fort that forms part of Hadrian's Wall at the frontier of the Roman Empire.

The site preserves the only First World War battle site in Blighty.

Early Norman castle built in the 1070s by Alan Rufus.

Exploring the old and modern art around the Northumbria University Campus.

Ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian abbey in the hamlet of Easby.

The Sunderland Codex sculpture outside the University of Sunderland vividly depicts the Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest single-volume Latin Bible.

A Victorian park with many fine features, sculptures, and modern-day art installations including reference to Lewis Carroll.

Explore 13th century Dally Castle ruins, one of Northumberland's earliest hall houses showcasing medieval architecture.

Something for all ages, from dinosaurs to mining, shipbuilding, glass, art, natural history, and an arboretum!

An obelisk standing in Richmond Market Place dating to 1771 with a surprising hidden secret.

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

Sculpture depicting the skyline of the old Vane Tempest colliery in Seaham.

A 60m waterfall cascading into the sea next to a 90m basalt cliff resembling a kilt.

Former golf course with far reaching scenic views, a café with a model of an early steam engine by Stephenson.

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

Sitting on a blowy corner of the Northumberland National Park, is Causeway House, Northumberland's only heather thatched cottage. With a history of hidden lucky roof charms and close to a Roman Milecastle.

One of Scotland's strongest fortresses sitting in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of Dunbar.

A serene sculpture by Ray Lonsdale, positioned eloquently by The Cenotaph in Murton, near Seaham.

Georgian era sundials on two facades of one house at The Green in Richmond.

Observatory dating from 1765, built by local astronomer Thomas Wright.

A tower which is all that remains of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary in the centre of Richmond.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

A huge chunk of rock sitting on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill overlooking the Harthope Valley.

The High Copelaw Farm trig point sits in a Hedge (95m) near Newton Aycliffe.

A ruined 17th-century bastle, or fortified farmhouse, situated on a south-east slope of moorland on the edge Ridsdale.

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

A pleasant green with many fine views of magnificent landmarks of North and South Shields.

Sandstone crag, popular with climbers, on the hills near Edlingham with a hidden surprise.

Remains of a Roman Bridge that carried Dere Street over the River Tees.