Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.