Gwynedd, Wales
Portmeirion Village
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
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Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
London, England
This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
London, England
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Dublin, Ireland
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Kerry, Ireland
An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.