Caernarfon, Wales
Gelert's Grave
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
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Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Toxteth, England
17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.
Meols, England
After the band included its number in one of their songs, the box became a monument to the musical group.
Liverpool, England
A neoclassical crypt hides under Liverpool’s modernist cathedral.
Liverpool, England
The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Oxford, England
This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Oxford, England
The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Nantwich, England
Each year a new straw behemoth is born.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
Stockport, England
Great Britain's only hat-making museum.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.