Bath, England
Dueling Lane
In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.
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Bath, England
In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Invergarry, Scotland
From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Beauly, Scotland
After 800 years, Europe's oldest elm tree has met its end.
Shandwick, Scotland
A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Elgin, Scotland
Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.
Nairn, Scotland
In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Elgin, Scotland
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
Duffus, Scotland
A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.
Strichen, Scotland
This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.