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A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

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

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

This is the trig point for Barley Hill (305m) near Blanchland.

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

A blue carpet made out of crushed glass outside of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. Part of an urban art project and created by Thomas Heatherwick.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

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

A type of roundhouse that was built during the Iron Age in Scotland and is located on the slopes of Cockburn Law.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

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

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

An 18th century market cross that would have been used for proclamations.

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle

This is the trig point for Long Crag (320m) in Thrunton Wood near Rothbury.

A poignant tribute to the mining community in the distinctive style of Ray Lonsdale.

The Beacon Hill North trig point overlooks the North Sea (87m) near Seaham.

A 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.

A staircase leading up to where the battery would have been in Newcastle.

Small ruined castle in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle estate.

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

This is the trig point for Deadwater Moor (569m) near Kielder.

A castellated folly on the edge of Kinnoull Hill above Perth.

A timber cabin set on the banks of Kielder Water mirrored on the opposite bank by another, more simple hut.

This is the trig point for Greenside (362m) near Kielder.

An urban conservation area, with grand buildings, cobbled lanes, River Tyne views, and a few pubs.

A substantial and imposing 13th century ruin of a new castle sits in contrast with the modest footprint of an old castle.

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

This is the trig point for Coldtown Beacon (366m) near Bellingham.

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

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

Impressive castle owned by the Neville family until the 16th century.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

This is the trig point for Penshaw Hill (136m) near Sunderland.

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

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

This is the trig point for Hasting Hill (124m) near Sunderland.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

Country park with fantastic views over to Penshaw Monument

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

A 21 arch viaduct carrying the West Highland Line (and Hogwarts Express) over Loch Shiel.

This is the trig point for Tunstall Hills (112m) near Sunderland.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

The trig point sitting on top of Lamb Hill on the border ridge (511m).

Ruin near Kelso overlooking the River Tweed, in the grounds of Floors Castle.

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

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

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

Visit the ruins of a once-thriving Carmelite monastery in Aberlady, East Lothian.

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

A nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

The trig point sitting on top of Titlington Pike (233m) near Eglingham.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

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

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

A Roman Temple dedicated to the God Mithras near to Brocolitia Fort on Hadrian's Wall.

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

The Collier Law trig point sits on Wolsingham Park Moor (517m) near Stanhope.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Ruins of a Roman garrison located on Hadrians Wall, with a museum of artifacts found on site.

A ruined 12th century Abbey in the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh, Kelso.

A single-span, through arch road bridge, built in 1928-29 by Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd., and designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, and a bowstring arch railway bridge built in 1879.

A ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.

The Wreighill Pike trig point sits in a field just north of Hepple (219m) near Rothbury.

This is the trig point for The Dodd (354m) near Kielder.

The trig point sitting on top of Branshaw (326m) on the Otterburn Ranges.

The Winshields trig point sits on Windshields Crags next to Hadrians Wall (345m) near Haltwhistle.

The Spy Rigg trig point sits on a craggy outcrop (313m) above Lampert Farm near Gilsland.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

Ruins of a 12th century priory on the Bolton Abbey estate.

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

This is the trig point for Carter Bar (579m) near Catcleugh.

The Blackdown trig point (310m) located on the Ray Wind Farm near Kirkwhelpington.

A Coxswain Statue by Ray Lonsdale is a tribute to the RNLI and the 9 lives lost on the Lifeboat 'The George Elmy'.

The Humber Hill trig point is sitting in a field west of Lanchester (270m) near Consett.

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.

Magnificent folly on the outskirts of Richmond, built around 1760.

Remains of a former smelting mill hidden in the Northumberland countryside.

This is the trig point for Ellis Crag (498m) near Byrness.

Scotland's National Book Town in Dumfries and Galloway.

Purpose built gallery housing the collection of Joseph Shipley.