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

This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.

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

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

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

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

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

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

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

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

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

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

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

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

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