Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

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

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

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

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.