Redruth, England
Carn Brea Castle
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
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Redruth, England
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
Madron, England
Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.
Ravenglass, England
These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.
Denbigh, Wales
The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.
St Dogmaels, Wales
A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.
Lloc, Wales
The ruins of a stone tower with alleged (but unlikely) Roman origins.
Prestatyn, Wales
Roman ruins found on the outskirts of a small town on the North Wales coast have over time become a strong part of the community's identity.
St Dogmaels, Wales
Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.
Denbigh, Wales
A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.
Port Eynon, Wales
The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Denbigh, Wales
Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.
Denbigh, Wales
This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.
Newchapel, Wales
This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
Abermule, Wales
The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Denbigh, Wales
Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.
Pen-yr-Allt, Wales
This mysterious wheel-cross is the tallest in Britain.
Swansea, Wales
A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Llangoed, Wales
A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
Llantysilio, Wales
This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.
Denbighshire, Wales
These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.
Llithfaen, Wales
An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
Saint Davids, Wales
A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.