London, England
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
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London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
Dalgety Bay, Scotland
Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.
Portknockie, Scotland
Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Burghead, Scotland
Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.
Nairn, Scotland
In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Isle of Rum, Scotland
This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.