Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales
Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes
This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
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Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales
This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
Bridgend, Wales
This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Cardiff, Wales
This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Caerphilly, Wales
Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.
Caerphilly, Wales
The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Pontywaun, Wales
An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Bristol, England
A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Bristol, England
The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Bristol, England
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
St Paul's, England
A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.