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.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Gillingham, England
The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Gosport, England
This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
London, England
This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.