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tomasstanger

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026

Editor at The Gothic Revival magazine, former Editor at The Pilgrim, ghost hunter, autistic, vintage films, book reviews, bad photography & other bits & bobs
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Tinkinswood Burial Chamber

Cardiff, Wales

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber

Sitting in a quiet field just west of Cardiff is a well-preserved megalithic burial chamber, topped with a 40-ton capstone

Tintern Abbey

Tintern, Wales

Tintern Abbey

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

Excavated, reconstructed 16th century cottage

Saint Fagans, Wales

St. Fagans National History Museum

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

The Big Pit winding tower.

Pontypool, Wales

Big Pit National Coal Museum

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

Simba.

Cardiff, Wales

The Pumping Station

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

Castle Coch

Tongwynlais, Wales

Castell Coch (The Red Castle)

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

The face of Captain Scott

Cardiff, Wales

The Scott Antarctic Memorial

Near where the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition launched, there is a monument to 'Scott of the Antarctic'

Ianto's Shrine

Cardiff, Wales

Ianto's Shrine

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

The Norwegian Church

Cardiff, Wales

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

Front entrance.

Cardiff, Wales

Spillers Records

The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

Dead Man's Alley.

Cardiff, Wales

Dead Man's Alley

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

View of leaning tower from outer-moat east bridge

Caerphilly, Wales

The Leaning Tower at Caerphilly Castle

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The Tommy Cooper Statue

Caerphilly, Wales

Tommy Cooper Statue

Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.

The amphitheater.

Caerleon, Wales

Caerleon Amphitheatre

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

The gondola on an open day.

Newport, Wales

Newport Transporter Bridge

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

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