Iconic northern England

Antony Gormley's Another Place, Crosby, Merseyside Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis

The Peak District, near Hartington. England's first national park and the second most visited national park in the world Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Beetham Tower in Manchester, built in 2006 in the redeveloped Deansgate area of the city Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Antony Gormley's Angel of the North in Gateshead is one of the most-viewed pieces of art in the world Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Wast Water in the Lake District, described by Wordsworth as 'long, narrow, stern and desolate', is a starting point for the many fell walks in the Lake District including England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

The Sage Gateshead, home of music and theatre in northeast England, was designed by Norman Foster and Partners Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra playing Liverpool, The Musical, one of the opening events for Liverpool's European Capital of Culture Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Bridges across River Tyne, Newcastle Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

The Imperial War Museum North, in Trafford Park, Manchester, was designed by Daniel Libeskind Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

North York Moors National Park, Newton Dale, Yorkshire Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Albert Docks, Liverpool: Liverpool's number one visitor attraction in a World Heritage waterfront setting Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Curry Mile, Rusholme, Manchester Photograph: Guardian

The new pedestrian bridge over the River Aire in Castleford, Yorkshire, part of The Castleford Project, an initiative involving Channel 4 to revitalise the town Photograph: PR

Modern sculptures were installed as part of Blackpool promenade's futuristic makeover Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Ilkley Moor, famous as the inspiration for the Yorkshire anthem On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at Photograph: Mark Turek/Getty