Aberystwyth, Wales
University of Aberystwyth Old College
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
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Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Haverfordwest, Wales
A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.
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.
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Hawarden, Wales
At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.
Larne, Northern Ireland
The resting place of the man known as “The Father of Irish Tourism.”
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.
Cushendall, Northern Ireland
The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.
Kilroot, Northern Ireland
This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland
A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'