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A sculpture by Nigel Boonham to commemorate the bold boys of West Auckland, a team made up of coal miners, who won the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy competition in Turin in 1909.

A former showroom for horses, carriages and bicycles, later a car showroom and now an office space which retains many original features including the old wooden horse ramp.

Historic 18th Century Grade II Listed Building and Grounds now used as a Registry Office with space for ceremonies and on-site accommodation, whilst the basement includes the remains of a Cold War Nuclear Bunker.

A 50m high memorial in Williamson Park commissioned by Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife.

The Romaldkirk Moor trig point sits on moorland (410m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

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.

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

An unusual gravestone marking the final resting of a burglar trying to rob Lee Hall.

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

A Nature Reserve alongside the River Breamish in the Northumberland National Park

The Hillingdon Farm trig point on the edge of a field (249m) near Barnard Castle.

The Wolfcleugh Common trig point sits on moorland (607m) near Alston.

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle

A castellated farmhouse sitting on the foundations of a 15th century motte and baily castle.

This is the trig point for March Head (454m) near Kielder.

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

A waterfall set within the stunning Galloway Forest Park.

A former horse racing track on the outskirts of Richmond that contains what is left of the oldest, surviving, stone built, public grandstand in the world.

A set of crags on the north east face of Hedgehope Hill standing at 404m above sea level.

Marmion Tower is a Garde I listed, 15th-century gatehouse in West Tanfield, North Yorkshire.

The Blue House trig point sits in a hedge (231m) near Bishop Auckland.

The Citron Seat trig point sits on Gilmonby Moor (446m) near Barnard Castle.

A life size sculpture of grandmother and granddaughter by Ray Lonsdale.

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

A pretty church sitting in amazing countryside with breathtaking views in Low Alwinton.

A ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland.

The scoop bucket used from the now dismantled Ace Of Spades dragline excavator.

The High House trig point is sitting in a hedge next to the High House Reservoir (172m) near Bishop Auckland.

This is the trig point for Foulmire Heights (397m) near Kielder.

The most northern point in England right on the coast.

Seven murals around North Shields by local artists created to capture the heritage and spirit of the area.

Public gardens with sunken trees, an Italian rock in the fountain, and the stunning backdrop of a former 18th-century rectory.

A Miner kneeling testing the air with his safety lamp, by Ray Lonsdale.

Individual artwork creations, on opposite sides of the main road in Ushaw Moor.

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

The Eggmartin Hill trig point sits in a field (222m) near Barnard Castle.

The Cote Hill trig point sits in a hedge (141m) near Newton Aycliffe.

A ruined, Grade II listed Scheduled Monument, 16th Century Tower House / Bastle House.

An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.

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

This is the trig point for Camp Hill (200m) near Ford And Etal.

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

Pretty waterfalls near Keld in Swaledale.

Metal art exhibit depicting wind and an equatorial sundial on East Shore in Seaham.

A large-scale Miners Lamp to honour the Bowburn Colliery and the wider Durham coalfields.

An un-chiselable bit of Hadrian's Wall, near Walwick, where the Romans may have run out of might.

A noticeable Norman Church commanding a hill in Easington Village.

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

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

The Mickle Fell trig point sits above Lune Forest on MOD land (758m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

This is the trig point for Monylaws (246m) near Ford And Etal.

A bridge across the Ouseburn in Jesmond Dene, built by William Armstrong at his Elswick works.

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.

Weather vane made from galvanised steel with cormorants showing which way the wind blows.

A super viaduct in Bishop Auckland where rail, road and river converge.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Berwick Law (187m).

A natural limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

A ruined 18th century church currently being transformed by the local residents into another place for calm and reflection.

This is the trig point for White Crags (537m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Grey's Pike (446m) near Kielder.

Built in 1906, the Royal Victoria Infirmary is a university-linked teaching hospital, treating over 400,000 patients each year, fronted with some beautiful architecture and offering specialised care and maternity services.

A scrap metal statue of Henry Pease - Saltburn’s founding father.

A sculpture of the ingenious life saving lamp originally designed by George Stephenson, favoured by North East miners, sitting pretty opposite Lidl in Westmoor.

A new social history museum adjacent to a grand Georgian manor house telling the history of the area.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

A 14th Century castle that now lies in ruins.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

A Toposcope commemorating an important naval battle during the American Revolutionary Wars.

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

A monument to Robert Loraine, who was brutally murdered by Border Reivers in Kirkhale.

Originally St Wilfrid's Premonstratensian nunnery, this ruined priority sits by a tight bend in the River Coquet.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

Stone monument dedicated to two women martyred at Wigtown in 1685.

The Carr Brow Moor trig point sits on moorland (504m) near Stanhope.

The Hoove Faggergill trig point is sitting on Faggergill Moor (554m) near Barnard Castle.

A lighthouse and visitors centre which sits at the end of the Mull of Galloway peninsula with incredible views and wildlife.

An art gallery located in the former Christ Church in Hartlepool.

Remains of a 14th century castle in the heart of Flamborough village.

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

A stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.

An 18th century church which was partly rebuilt in 1884. It has a window which commemorates those who died during the construction of the nearby Catcleugh Reservoir.

A 17th-century Jacobean mansion disguided as a castle just north of Hexham.

Statue of Constantine the Great who was made Roman emperor in AD306.

An 18th Century church dedicated to St Ebba.

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

A magnificent pineapple-topped folly located in Dunmore Park near Falkirk.

Four mural sites depicting the cultural history of Houghton le Spring, created by local artists.

An experimental hydraulic silo to improve the efficiency of processing cut grass into silage built by Lord Armstrong.

A standstone semi-circular escarpment located above Catcleugh Reservoir near Byrness.

A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.

Ruined motte and bailey castle, dating back to the Norman Conquest.

A small marker stone where Robert Lumsden murdered Isabella Sudden in 1610.