~ UK adventures ~
Finding Tommy near Durham
Created by artist Ray Lonsdale, the Tommy Statue, officially titled "1101," is a striking war memorial located in Seaham, County Durham, England.
Finding the Robert Burns (aka 'The Bard') statue in central London
Robert Burns, born on January 25, 1759, in Alloway, Scotland, is celebrated as one of Scotland's greatest poets and lyricists, and his significant cultural influence is commemorated with a statue on Victoria Embankment Gardens.
Seeing the ‘Angel of the North’ up close
If you’ve never heard if it before, the Angel of the North is a massive contemporary sculpture located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
It was designed by the British sculptor Antony Gormley (Sir Antony Mark David Gormley OBE RA to use his full title!), it stands at an impressive height of 20 meters (66 feet) with a wingspan of 54 meters (177 feet). The sculpture was completed in 1998 and is situated on a hill overlooking the A1 and A167 roads, making it a prominent landmark visible to travellers passing through the area.