Wales
Wales' largest optical telescope has been on Swansea's coastline since the 1990s. But when the municipality increased the rent, the Swansea Astronomical Society cut and ran.
Wales
Embark on a journey through Wales' forgotten landscapes with our collection of abandoned places. From mysterious quarries lost in time to deserted industrial sites and hidden villages, uncover the untold stories of the United Kingdom's hidden gems.
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Wales
For centuries, stonemasons knocked and drilled slates in the quarries of Wales, such as in Dinorwic. This was once the second-largest slate quarry in the world.
Wales
The monastic ruins of Tintern Abbey rest on the banks of the Wye in Wales. Like the abbey of Villers-la-Ville in Belgium, Tintern Abbey was populated by monks of the Cistercian Order.
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