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Collection of four sculptures on Durham University’s South Road campus, each celebrating history, science, and art.

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.

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

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

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

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

A 13th century ruinous castle, that sits on a craggy tidal island in Loch Moidart.

A 6 metre Victorian folly built in 1896 on a Bronze Age barrow, replacing an earlier tower by Solomon Mycock and offering panoramic views of Buxton and the Peak District.

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

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

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

A memorial dedicated to the local fisher folk of Pittenweem, that lost their lives at sea.

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

A human home owned by a sculptor who has carved avian abodes in stone for the sparrows sharing his home on Pier Road in Berwick.

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

The most northern point in England right on the coast.

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

A bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.

A bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

Large heritage mural in Horden, County Durham, by Durham Spray Paints, depicting a miner holding a safety lamp to mark 125 years of mining in the village.

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

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

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

A tiny dwelling standing on a bridge straddling the Stock Beck in Ambleside.

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

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.

Replica of a Roman-era rock carving near Risingham in Northumberland, showing a standing male figure believed to represent a local god or guardian spirit.

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

A mysterious cave hidden deep in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

England's oldest gaol, built in 1333 from the stone of the Corbridge Roman site.

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

A lighthouse built in 1908, on the headland near Ruby Bay, with fantastic views over the Firth of Forth.

A ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.

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

A fairy tale castle ruin concealed by woodland, but with a dark magical past involving Hobgoblins and a subterranean chamber.

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 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that has been beautifully restored.

A discreet sandstone monolith in South Gosforth that notes the line of the Ninety Fathom Dyke and the distance from the Gosforth Colliery Shaft.

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

Drinking fountain constructed in 1880, positioned at the entrance to York Museum Gardens.

A former coal mine turned into a mining museum and heritage centre.

A collection of bronze and brass sculptures, abstract shapes, spitting out their edges over the sea at Prestonpans.

A fountain and statue in the village of Falkland, dedicated to Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, who married Margaret Bruce, heiress to the Falkland Estate.

A large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.

An Edwardian Baroque-styled building that is the headquarters of the Durham Miners' Association.

Small, possibly prehistoric stone circle hidden away on Ilkley Moor.

A castle built on an island in the middle of Loch an Eilein.

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

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

A 17th Century Manor House with roots dating back to the 7th Century.

A statue in North Shields recognising the bravery of Mary Ann Matcham, a stow away, escaping slavery who arrived in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831.

A stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

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

A memorial to the aircrew lost in a crash on 31st January 1944.

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

A large tower shaped landmark that sits on the edge of a golf course overlooking the firth of forth.

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

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

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

A unique postmodern architecture and a memorial to a firefighter who died in the line of duty.

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

A large Corten Steel artwork of lovers' hands entwined, by Ray Lonsdale.

A small lighthouse that sits on the end of the west pier at Anstruther Harbour.

A curious cave with links back to the Mesolithic period on the shores of Loch Caolisport.

A blunt, blocky tower used as a look out against Border Reivers by the monks of Alnwick Abbey, sitting on Heiferlaw Hill just outside of Alnwick.

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

From having been located near the main monument to William Wallace, to welcoming visitors at a local football ground, this depiction of Mel Gibson in character has had quite the journey.

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

A superb 67m tower, containing exhibitions on each of the three floors, then the crowning glory at the top.

An unmanned flock of aluminium sheep on the green, in the happy village of Sadberge in Darlington.

Majestic swan mural by Frank Styles on the wall of the Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.

A vibrant mural painted on a gable-end wall, paying tribute to the history of Chester le Street.

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, built in the 1220s.

A late 1800s lighthouse, built to replace the original which was erected in 1636.

A playful sculpture showing the balancing act of settling a dispute.

A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

Moss Force is a scenic waterfall on Newlands Pass in the Lake District, near Buttermere, with cascades dropping in stages down the slopes of Robinson Fell.

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

Scott’s View is a scenic viewpoint near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, famously loved by Sir Walter Scott.

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

A Second World War radar tower at Shoreswood Farm, built as part of Britain’s early warning system and one of the few surviving examples in Northumberland.

An early 12th century Motte & Bailey Castle in a beautiful spot near Elgin.

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

A beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.

Kelton is a larger than life willow likeness of a Belted Galloway Bull. Also known as 'Keltie the Beltie', keeping an eye on the community in Castle Douglas, South West Scotland.

A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.

Ruins of a medieval parish church in Gullane, East Lothian, dating from the 12th century and abandoned in 1612 due to blown sand making it unusable.

An old room set out with a seaman’s glass, and other features made from metal and stone. Situated on Lookout Hill overlooking the mouth of the River Wear.

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

A bronze sculpture celebrating the history and heritage of one of the Borders oldest dog breeds, The Dandie Dinmont, made popular by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Guy Mannering.

Prehistoric rock art with some of Ilkley Moor's speciality carvings.

A ruinous 13th century courtyard castle in Nethy Bridge, which enjoys stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

This garden is one of the initiatives set up to revitalise the town of Stranraer after losing its ferry port.

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

The Buckton Cliffs trig point sits on the top of the cliffs (135m) near Filey.