Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Kinbane Castle
Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.
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Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.
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.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Highland, Scotland
A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Beauly, Scotland
These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.
Culloden Moor, Scotland
This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.