Blaenavon, Wales
Blaenavon Ironworks
This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.
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Blaenavon, Wales
This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Birkenhead, England
After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.
Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.