The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

A tumbling waterfall near a narrow passage that was used to herd cattle for hundreds of years.

Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.