Places mariairisinc Wants to Go

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.