Places NG3894 Wants to Go

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

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

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

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

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.