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Denbigh, Wales

Denbigh Insane Asylum

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.
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St Dogmaels, Wales

Peregrine and the Mermaid

A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.
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Lloc, Wales

Mynydd y Garreg Tower

The ruins of a stone tower with alleged (but unlikely) Roman origins.
Added by LukeNeale
Prestatyn, Wales

Prestatyn Roman Baths

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.
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St Dogmaels, Wales

The Blessing Stone

Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.
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Denbigh, Wales

Ruthin Gaol Museum

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.
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Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
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Denbigh, Wales

Maen Huail

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.
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Denbigh, Wales

St Hilary's Chapel

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.
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Newchapel, Wales

Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage

This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
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Abermule, Wales

Dolforwyn Castle

The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.
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Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
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Denbigh, Wales

Leicester's Church

Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.
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Pen-yr-Allt, Wales

Maen Achwyfan Cross

This mysterious wheel-cross is the tallest in Britain.
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Swansea, Wales

Swansea Devil

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground
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Llanthony, Wales

Llanthony Priory

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

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
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Llantysilio, Wales

Valle Crucis Abbey

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

Castell Dinas Bran

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

Nant Gwrtheyrn

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
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Saint Davids, Wales

Coetan Arthur Dolmen

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.
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Saint Davids, Wales

St. Non’s Chapel and Well

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

St. John's House

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

Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station

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