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A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.

According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

Ospreys visit this location every year to nest.

The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.

This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

Roman ruins found on the outskirts of a small town on the North Wales coast have over time become a strong part of the community's identity.

The ruins of a stone tower with alleged (but unlikely) Roman origins.

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.

A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.