A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

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

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

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

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

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

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

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

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

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

A small village in two different countries.

Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.