Top 7 rankings from Leeds

Leeds has a remarkable collection of stories that sound like inventions — until you discover the history behind them. From sheep grazing on the roof of an Egyptian-inspired Victorian mill to a protective cauldron hidden inside a house, a forgotten bear pit and the mysterious disappearance of a cinema pioneer, these are the stranger corners of the city’s past. Add an early aircraft built in Leeds, the accidental invention of a much-loved sweet by a Leeds-born scientist working in York, and a Chippendale masterpiece connected to Yorkshire and the world of million-pound antiques. Seven stories, one extraordinary region — how many would you have believed without checking?