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Angel of the North

No matter how many times you have seen Anthony Gormley’s iconic sculpture built in 1998, either in print or on film, it will not prepare you for the scale (it's 20m (65ft) high, with a wingspan of 54m (175ft) and weight of 208 tonnes) and majesty of the real thing.

Address: 
Eighton Banks (between the A1 and A167), Gateshead,
United Kingdom
Website: 
www.angelofthenorth.org.uk
Admission fees: 

No

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
No

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