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A statue commemorating David Stirling, the founder of the SAS.

A sculptural shelter that forms part of the Kielder Art Trail.

A working water mill built in 1740 near the River Bela.

A hidden waterfall in a mysterious gorge carved with geological formations in the Finnich Glen.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

The UK's first, permanent offshore sculpture by Sean Henry

No murder of Corvids, but a navigational aid for ships.

Sculptural chairs that are part of the Kielder Art Trail.

A six foot stone hat tip to the efforts and energies of the women who kept the herring industry afloat in Dunbar.

The Lochnagar trig point is the highest of the White Mounth Munros (1155m) near Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

A 300m artwork celebrating the link between birds and literature.

The Stow Old Bridge is a packhorse bridge consisting of three narrow arches over the Gala Water, built around 1654–55 to allow packhorses (and worshippers) to cross safely to the old kirk.

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

A statue to commemorate the 18th-century explorer and navigator who changed the western perceptions of world geography.

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

A colossal costard of a Miner made of Corten Steel by Ray Lonsdale, located in Seaham.

Sentius Tectonicus is an eight and a half feet-high weathered steel sculpture of a Roman centurion soldier marking the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.

An imposing Georgian/Victorian footbridge for the gentry to preamble in order to take the spaw waters.

The Ballencrieff Hill trig point sits in a field (312m) near Bathgate.

A sculpture sitting on the gable end of a house in Selkirk commemorating the history and heritage of the shoemaking industry in this small Scottish town.

Three art installations based on international pilgrims and journeys.

Photogenic museum with geological interest and eclectic items dating to Georgian times.

A great example of a 16th century tower house that sits on the eastern side of the Cairngorms near Ballater.

A ruined 15th century castle that was once the seat of the Clan Campbell.

A library designed to look like the pages of a book being fanned, with curious exhibits and a viewing terrace overlooking the River Tyne.

A Victorian model village near Shipley in Bradford, West Yorkshire, built by Sir Titus Salt for his mill workers and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

The Ben Wyvis trig point is the highest point in Easter Ross (1046m) near Dingwall in Scotland.

The Bowstones are Anglo Saxon cross shafts dating to the 9th or 10th century, located on the outskirts Lyme Park’s ridge with links to Robin Hood.

The Cnoc Ceislein trig point sits on a hill to the north west of the Fyrish Monument (523m) near Dingwall.

A statue outside the entrance to Stirling Castle commemorating the second Boer War.

The jaw bones of a whale as a reminder of the whaling industry of Whitby.

A steel sculpture in the shape of a giant pickaxe in Jarrow, created as a memorial to the town’s mining heritage and the communities who worked in the pits.

A National Nature Reserve on the north shore of Loch Creran.

A stream that runs through an impressive geological feature.

A BAC Jet Provost T5 (serial XW405) outside the Hartlepool College of Further Education, shown banking to starboard.

Two unconnected historical finds in a snug corner of Lawe Top. They are a pair of brick built beacons, and two replica Russian cannons captured from the Crimean War (1853-1856).

Historic 1601 tower‑house ruin near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Built by George Pringle, now a scheduled monument above the Gala Water.

The Cocklerue Hill trig point sits on an old hill fort (278m) near Linlithgow.

Prehistoric carved rock dating back to the Neolithic period, almost 5,000 years ago.

A steel sculpture made from hundreds of interwoven leaves honouring 81 residents of Prestonpans who were executed for witchcraft.

Large-scale mural depicting the heritage of the area, close to the Wearmouth Bridge.

A former Library building with an eclectic mix of art, maritime, social, and natural history elements.

A monument that sits in woodland on Torr Alvie, commemorating the Duke of Gordon who died in 1836.

A mysterious stone circle hidden in woodland in Aboyne near Ballater.

Stone cairn near Carr Edge in Northumberland, built in 1927 to commemorate Baden-Powell’s 1908 visit for the first official Scout camp.

A bronze statue of Queen Victoria outside Scarborough Town Hall.

Lifesize wire sculpture of an adventurous lady who was the first female skipper of a fishing boat up north.

The remains of a medieval church with a display of Pictish Stones.

Memorial and artwork unveiled in 2019 to commemorate the contribution of RAF Carnaby during World War II.

An ancient market cross, the base dating from Medieval times, and a curious stone table once used as a pulpit for John Wesley to preach from.

A stunning waterfall, with a 29m drop on the River Endrick in the Fintry Glen.

An impressive waterfall with a 20m drop also knows as Inverkirkaig Falls in Assynt.

A Market Hall, dating from the 17th century and Market Cross thought to date from the 13th century in the centre of Bingley.

Clock tower created in 1911, sited over an old place of pilgrimage.

The scant remains of what was a 12th century Motte & Bailey castle overlooking the Carron Valley Reservoir which belonged to the nobleman John de Graham.

The Dumyat trig point sits on the hills (419m) north east of Stirling.

A large cairn shelter overlooking the Cairngorms, hidden in the woodlands on Torr Alvie.

A natural well that became a spa on Ilkley Moor.

A garden to look like a bombed house, as a memorial to the 1914 coastal attack.

A beautiful lighthouse that sits above the windswept cliffs on the north west coast of Assynt.

A life saving barometer swallowed up in the body of a monument to the fishermen of Dunbar.

Ruined castle built by William Rufus in 1092.

Whitby’s historic piers and lighthouses tell the story of the town’s maritime past, from Tudor stonework to 19th century beacons.

A sculpture in Hartlepool paying tribute to Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.

A set of five locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

The Menteith Hill trig point is sits above the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (400m) near Aberfoyle.

A large and well preserved Iron Age Broch near Clachtoll Beach in Assynt.

A famous sandstone sea stack 60m in height near the Stoer Lighthouse off the north west coast of Assynt.

A 16th century wellhead with conical roof, and 14th century finial borrowed from the Old Parish Church.

The Ord Ban trig point sits on a rocky outcrop (428m) near Aviemore.

The Earls Seat trig point is sitting on Campsie Fells (578m) near Strathblane.

A ruined shell of an ancient kirk, teetering on the cliffs at Old Cambus, Cockburnspath.

The Meikle Bin trig point is sits on the Campsie Fells (570m) near Kilsyth.

Corbar Cross is a landmark cross on Corbar Hill overlooking Buxton, originally erected in 1950 to mark the Holy Year and later replaced after damage and vandalism.

The Stronend trig point sits on Fintry Hills (511m) near Fintry.

A 60 foot tall landmark maypole on the village green in Ovington, County Durham with an echo of a maypole sculpture in its shadow.

A gritstone escarpment in the Peak District popular with climbers, known for its steady winds and wide views across the Cheshire Plain.

A Romano British stone, thought to be from the 2nd or 3rd century, only discovered in the 1970s when the river swelled and revealed his cheery disposition at Waters Meet near Acomb.

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

A large memorial stone commemorating the Battle of Culblean near Ballater.

A spectacular double waterfall sitting right in the heart of the Northumberland National park.

The Point of Stoer trig point sits on the cliffs of Sithean Mor (161m) near Stoer Lighthouse.

A ceramic wall mural, installed on the site of a former bakery.

Ardvreck Castle, a ruined fortress from the 1490s, stands on the shore of Loch Assynt, framed by rugged hills and steeped in Highland history.

A pair of controversial horned, helmeted and shield wielding Vikings in Jarrow Town Centre.

A late medieval dovecote, just hiding off the A1 near Belford, first documented in 1626, which is grade II and on the National Heritage List for England.

A 1956 style AA sentry box that would have been a sight of safety for many post war drivers until its closure in 2002.

A 19th Century Boundary Stone on Ilkley Moor.

A water pump and stone trough, with nearby set of medieval stocks.

A huge metal spider artwork on the side of a house in North Shields.

A hidden gorge, which contains mysterious carvings and has long been associated with pagan rituals.

The Cairnoch Hill trig point is sits above the Carron Valley Reservoir (413m) near Kilsyth.

The Morrone trig point sits on a hill (859m) above Braemar.

The Carleatheran trig point is sits on the Gargunnock Hills (485m) near Kippen.

A small square enclosure, which was used to keep the village's escaped animals in during the 1800s and was managed by the Osmotherley Pinder.

An octagonal Victorian folly built in 1835 for George Head Head of Rickerby Hall, possibly used as a dovecote.

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

Ruins of a late 18th century chapel close to the River Tweed

A Church in Romaldkirk known as the "Cathedral of the Dales" and dating back to Saxon times.