Places Vrielinkie Wants to Go

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

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

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

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

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

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

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

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

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

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

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.

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

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

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

A modest stone circle in North Wales.