Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Stoke-on-Trent, England
An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.