Newport, Wales
Newport Transporter Bridge
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
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Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Saint Briavels, England
You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Corris, Wales
One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.
Bristol, England
This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Cartagena, Spain
An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
Cartagena, Spain
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
Cartagena, Spain
The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
Liverpool, England
The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Clipstone, England
These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.
Bolsover, England
This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
Bristol, England
World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.
Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.