History & Culture in Wales

One person's collection from the era.

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

The ruins of a stone tower with alleged (but unlikely) Roman origins.

Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

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

A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.

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

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.

Evans's funeral had one of the largest attendances of any funeral in the history of Wales.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.

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