Maldon, England
Statue of Byrhtnoth
This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.
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Maldon, England
This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Aberystwyth, Wales
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Powys, Wales
Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
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.
Rhayader, Wales
A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.
Cynghordy, Wales
One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
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.
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.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Cardiff, Wales
This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.
Cardiff, Wales
The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.