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Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

The graveyard displays the colonial Mexican and Caribbean architectural fusion that defines this city.

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A former church transformed into a public library.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.