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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 ruined border fortress built in the 13th century and associated with battles and Mary, Queen of Scots.

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

A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.

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

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

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

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

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

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

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

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

A small wooden "off the peg" church in Fourstones, Northumberland. One of only two wooden Victorian missions in the country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

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

Award winning observatory within Northumberland Dark Sky Park

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ruinous Augustinian Priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

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.

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No murder of Corvids, but a navigational aid for ships.

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

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

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.

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

A lovely 2 level waterfall just under a bridge near Edlingham.

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

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

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

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

A smart 1700s bridge, ahead of its time, sat tight on the banks of the Tweed.

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

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

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.

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 Thorny Hill (185m) in Pauperhaugh near Rothbury.

The Grange Farm trig point is sitting in a field in Cornsay (280m) near Consett.

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

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.

An 18th-century circular stone enclosure on the village green in Elsdon, Northumberland, historically used to hold stray livestock until reclaimed by their owners.

A driftwood sculpture of a boat situated on the banks of the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

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

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

A gem on the County Durham coast in terms of variety, scenery, history and passive science at work.

An old 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.