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Unusual Attractions in Seaham

Seaham, England

Charybdis Fountain

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

Seaham, England

Seaham Hall Beach

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

Seaham, England

'Eleven 'O' One'

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

Seaham, England

Vane Tempest Sculptures

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

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Mowbray Park Walrus

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

4 miles from Seaham

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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

4 miles from Seaham

Tyne and Wear, England

'Shadows in Another Light'

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.

5 miles from Seaham

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