Marrakesh, Morocco
Almoravid Koubba
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
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Marrakesh, Morocco
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Edinburgh, Scotland
A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.
Orkney, Scotland
Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Glasgow, Scotland
The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.
Glasgow, Scotland
A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Glasgow, Scotland
This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.