Places Nicholas Davis Wants to Go

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

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

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

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

The first organic farm shop in Northern Ireland.

From Vikings to nationwide rebellions, this castle has seen its fair share of warfare.

A mural commemorating a man who was instrumental in the development and expansion of Belfast.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Whimsical woolen creatures have taken over this historic Northern Ireland park.

The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.

An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.

Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

The resting place of the man known as “The Father of Irish Tourism.”

These vehicles were once a regular sight traveling up the Antrim Coast Road from Larne.

This village provides a glimpse at rural life in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th-century.

This former World War II torpedo testing location is now an important nesting site for migratory birds.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.