Caernarfon, Wales
Gelert's Grave
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
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Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Deganwy, Wales
This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Marfa, Texas
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
London, England
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Seville, Spain
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.