Isle of Skye, Scotland
MV Glenachulish, Glenelg Skye Ferry
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
Glasgow, Scotland
The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Renfrewshire, Scotland
This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.
Glasgow, Scotland
The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Choum, Mauritania
Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.
Costa Rica
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Guatemala
A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.
Zunil, Guatemala
Volcanically heated hot springs.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.