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A monument commemorating the Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

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

A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.

Old lime kilns at Fulwell, now a fancy backdrop for a car showroom.

The remains of a 19th century engine house, later transformed into flats and known as 'Shildon Castle'.

Twice life size figures by Ray Lonsdale depicting workers involved in the Wearside industries.

A 2,000 tonne precariously balanced boulder with a wooden staircase so you can climb to the top.

A tribute to the incandescent lightbulb invented by Sir Joseph Swan on Swan House Roundabout.

A towering stone cross commemorating the life of The Venerable Bede, on Roker seafront.

A piece of public art providing seating, shelter and a belta view over North Tyne Valley.

Georgian era sundials on two facades of one house at The Green in Richmond.

Three tall Neolithic standing stones sitting in a line in Boroughbridge near Knaresborough.

Anglican church in Brancepeth, with views over to the stunning Brancepeth Castle.

A none conformist burial ground that is now a recreation area.

Ruins of the Church of the Holy Cross that is nearly 900 years old.

The ruins of a Medieval Hospitaller.

The Charlaw Moor trig point is Sacriston (232m) near Durham.

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

An imposing church that can be seen for miles at Hartlepool Headland.

Remains of a 15th century friary in the heart of Jedburgh.

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

A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

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

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

The Calton Hill trig point sits on a hill (103m) in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre.

Small and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.

The East Lightside Farm trig point sits on the edge of a field (246m) near Allendale.

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

Pretty little 18th century bridge over the River Wear in Witton Le Wear.

A stone cross marking where Malcolm III, King Of Scotland was slain at the Battle Of Alnwick.

This is the trig point for Gaterley Hill (352m) near Allendale.

This is the trig point for Bulbeck Common (427m) near Blanchland.

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

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

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

Ruins of a 13th century chapel in the middle of a housing estate.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

This is the trig point for Five Lane Ends (161m) near Swinburne.

The High Moorsley trig point is sitting in a field (163m) in Houghton-le-Spring.

The Findon Cottages trig point is sitting in a field in Witton Gilbert (153m) near Durham.

Award winning observatory within Northumberland Dark Sky Park

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

A memorial fountain dedicated to JJ Roddam, built by the people of Stanhope to commemorate his contribution to the community.

WW1 acoustic mirror, which detected German Zeppelins as they approached the coast.

Ancient burial mound marked by Beech trees sitting on Copt Hill, dating back to the Mesolithic period.

Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.

The Wether Cairn trig point sitting on Wholhope Hill Law (563m).

This is the trig point for Helm (107m) near Eshott.

This is the trig point for Fourlaws Hill (343m) near Ridsdale.

This is the trig point for Dod Law (200m) near Doddington.

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

A temple containing four bronze statues depicting the "Four Seasons" dedicated to poet James Thomson.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

This is the trig point for Haydon Fell (244m) near Haydon Bridge.

The Catton Beacon trig point sits close to masts (338m) near Haydon Bridge.

The Horseshoe Hill trig point is sitting on Edmundbyers Common (520m) near Stanhope.

An impressive castle perched on the edge of steep cliffs overlooking the Firth of Fourth near North Berwick.

A beautiful beach with strange geology and fossils.

Lifesize Durham Light Infantry soldier atop a plinth with his rifle.

A late 19th century secluded harbor and part of the South Gare Breakwater.

A 13th century priory twixt manor house that was a retirement home and also a retreat for the Durham Monks.

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

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

A ruined shepherd's hut in the moors near Old Bewick set amongst crags and cairns.

The route of the former Wansbeck or "Wannie Line" railway line that ran from Morpeth to Reedsmouth and Rothbury.

A beautiful Saxon church nestling in the rolling countryside that was once bombed by the Germans.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

An old sail-less windmill situated within a farmers field.

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

This is the trig point for Whitsunbank Hill that sits on moorland (167m) near Wooler.

This is the trig point for Whitehill (247m) near Kirkwhelpington.

This is the trig point for Watsons Pike (447m) near Allendale.

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

The East Grange trig point sits in a hedge (103m) near Durham.

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.

A grand library ornamented in wood dating to the 17th century with the scent of bibliosmia and a museum with skulls, weapons, and finds from local excavations.

A 17th-century packhorse bridge over the River Esk that comes with it's own love story!

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

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

Nature Reserve set in a former Whinstone Quarry in the village of Embleton

An ancient Northumbrian Church, one of the oldest in the Country, dating back to the 11th Century that stands on a hill with amazing views in all directions.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

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

The Killhope Law trig point sits on moorland (673m) near Allendale.

Steel artwork by Richard Farrington on the Cleveland Way walking trail.

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

A 60m waterfall cascading into the sea next to a 90m basalt cliff resembling a kilt.

Remains of a romantic looking pele tower on a hill with scenic views.

A metal sculpted bench portraying three notable people from the Bedlington area.

A maginificent viaduct spanning the River Eden in Wetheral.

This is the trig point for Wether Hill (301m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for Birk Hill (230m) near Stonehaugh.

A diatom scupture by Andrew McKeown in Saltburn. Art with a bit of marine biology!

A ruinous Augustinian Priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

A sentry box that once housed AA patrolmen and then a telephone to aid you should your car breakdown.