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Check out these local attractions if your steampunk travels take you to North East England
The sun has set on another fantastic Whitby Steampunk Weekend, but you’re not quite ready to put away the brass goggles just yet. Here are five locations in the northeast of England that are worth a visit before you head home.
A German theme park opens a new steampunk attraction with its own flying roller coaster
Here’s a new entry for your steampunk bucket list, at least when international travel restrictions are lifted. Rookburgh is a steampunk-styled area that recently opened at PhantasiaLand, a theme park in Brühl, Germany, near Cologne.
Cluj-Napoca, the largest city in Transylvania, is home to eye-catching steampunk eateries
Photo Gallery: Cluj-Napoca is the unofficial capital of Transylvania, the region known for its association with Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But the Romanian city is also a haven for steampunk-themed eating and drinking establishments.
The Herons’ Tree is the biggest project yet from the creators of Le Grand Éléphant in France
Photo Gallery: With its animatronic elephant and the Jules Verne Museum, Nantes is already a top tourist spot for steampunk enthusiasts. But the French city could become an even bigger draw after the 2022 opening of L’Arbre aux Hérons.
A visual tour of Oamaru, the New Zealand town that has become a top steampunk destination
Photo Gallery: If steampunk has a Mecca, it’s likely in Oamaru, New Zealand. The town is home to the Steampunk HQ art gallery as well as Steampunk NZ, the longest-running steampunk festival in the Southern Hemisphere.