Munlochy, Scotland
Clootie Well
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
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Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands
Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
Kampen, Netherlands
This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
Leiden, Netherlands
An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.
Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands
Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
Zaandam, Netherlands
The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.