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

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

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

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

Find the exact location and where to park for the Monument Hill Trig Point (355m) near Langholm.

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

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

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

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

A garden in Scotland notable for its respect to Japanese culture and for having been both designed and conceived by women.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 fantastic 14th century ruinous castle that has had many extensions and gardens added over the ages.

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

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

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

An early medieval royal settlement site near Yeavering in Northumberland, associated with the kings of Bernicia and notable for its great timber hall and assembly place.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A heavy anti-aircraft battery situated within Mugdock Country Park, containing a command post and four gun emplacements.

An old cemetery containing important memorials, with a great viewpoint for Stirling Castle and the surrounding hills.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A ruinous country house, that was built in 1812 and has now succumbed to nature in the Mugdock Country Park.

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

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

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

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

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

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

A beautiful, secluded mill in a wooded valley, peppered with spring flowers and bird song.

The famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

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

The ruins of an impressive townhouse built by John Erskine, the keeper of Stirling Castle.

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

Remains of a medieval castle mound overlooking Wooler, thought to be a motte site, later crowned with a war memorial to local soldiers.

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.