Melrose, Scotland
Scott's View
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Baker, California
No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.
Iceland
Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.
Boston, Massachusetts
A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
London, England
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.