Kilwinning, Scotland
Kilwinning Abbey
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
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Kilwinning, Scotland
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
Eglinton, Scotland
The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.
Sögel, Germany
There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.
Lathen, Germany
A decomissioned facility where the German "Transrapid" maglev trains were once tested.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Glasgow, Scotland
The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.
Glasgow, Scotland
A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital
Glasgow, Scotland
A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.
Glasgow, Scotland
A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Glasgow, Scotland
The pub has been in operation since 1819 on the banks of the Clyde.
Glasgow, Scotland
A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.
Glasgow, Scotland
The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.
Glasgow, Scotland
The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Glasgow, Scotland
This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.