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A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.