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.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Lancaster, England
A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Pontywaun, Wales
An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
Budapest, Hungary
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Windsor, England
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
Ivinghoe, England
This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.
Hertfordshire, England
This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
Dungeness, England
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.