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.'
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Llanrhystud, Wales
This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Saint Davids, Wales
The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Pendine, Wales
Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Rhayader, Wales
A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.
Llantysilio, Wales
This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Llanymynech, England
A small village in two different countries.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Telford and Wrekin, England
One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
Ludlow, England
Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.
Ludlow, England
Marvel at the intricate woodwork on the Tudor-style facade of this 17th-century hotel
Stokesay, England
A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Lydbury North, England
This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.