Caernarfon, Wales
Snowdon
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
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Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Biddenden, England
Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.
Ramsgate, England
Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.
Deal, England
A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Reynoldston, Wales
A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Lynford, England
A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.
Thetford, England
This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.
Wilmington, England
This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.