Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales
Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes
This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
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Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales
This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
Caerphilly, Wales
The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Pontywaun, Wales
An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Whitchurch, England
The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
North Nibley, England
A 160-year-old tower built in honor of a scholar who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.