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The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.