These days, it's hard to imagine a Cardiff without the Principality Stadium at the heart of its skyline from whichever direction you look. The national stadium has hosted an array of events over the years, from epic Six Nations rugby matches, the Champion League final, charity concerts, motor rallies and, just this week, Queen Bey 'insane' show.
Located right at the centre of the city, it has become the beating heart of the capital. Some incredible stories have been written under the famous roof, but the venue itself has quite the story to tell. And had some of the original designs for the new stadium turned out as planned, Cardiff would look a very different place, with a viewing tower dwarfing the stadium and an apartment block unlike any in Cardiff where the Arms Park still stands.
The stadium itself could also have looked very different from the one now known around the world, with just two spikes and a Wembley-like arch. That is, of course, if had been built in Cardiff at all. At one point, there was talk of building it in Bridgend.
