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

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

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

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

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

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

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

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

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

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.