Corris, Wales
'Little Italy'
One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.
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Corris, Wales
One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.
Shrewsbury, England
Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.
Shrewsbury, England
A prison with a more than 200-year history.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Telford and Wrekin, England
One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Madeley, England
This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.
Tywyn, Wales
According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
Aberdyfi, Wales
According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Aberystwyth, Wales
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Llanrhystud, Wales
This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.
Jarrow, England
A bronze sculpture immortalizes a historic 1936, 26-day-long march for economic relief.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Middlesbrough, England
A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.