Florence, Italy
Vasari Corridor
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
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Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Caerphilly, Wales
This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
Denbighshire, Wales
These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Saint Davids, Wales
The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Denbigh, Wales
Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Cenarth, Wales
A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.
Angers, France
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.