Newport, Wales
Newport Transporter Bridge
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
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Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
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.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Basel, Switzerland
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.