Places Jfmcl Wants to Go

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.