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Church of St. Luke, Liverpool

Liverpool, England

Church of St. Luke, Liverpool

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

'Penelope' Sculpture

Liverpool, England

'Penelope' Sculpture

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

Eleanor Rigby Statue

Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby Statue

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Superlambanana

Liverpool, England

Superlambanana

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

'Another Place'

Waterloo, England

'Another Place'

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

This tank has recently been given an attractive paved surface for use as a viewing platform over the Ribble estuary.

Lytham, England

Lytham Mussel Tanks

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

The Old Lifeboat House

Lytham, England

Old Lifeboat House

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.

Lundin Links Standing Stones.

Lundin Links, Scotland

Lundin Links Standing Stones

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

Statue of Alexander Selkirk

Lower Largo, Scotland

Statue of Alexander Selkirk

A cottage built at the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who inspired the novel 'Robinson Crusoe.'

North Carr Stone Beacon

Crail, Scotland

North Carr Stone Beacon

The remains of a 19th-century carving of what was to be a signal light on the Firth of Forth Estuary.

The interior of this control tower was a mimic of an aircraft carrier ops room.

Crail, Scotland

Crail Airfield

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.

St. Fillan's Cave

Pittenweem, Scotland

St. Fillan's Cave

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

The chain.

Elie, Scotland

Elie Chain Walk

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

Kildalton Cross.

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Kildalton Cross

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

Dunyvaig Castle

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Dunyvaig Castle

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.

Coastal path leading to lighthouse.

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Carraig Fhada Lighthouse

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

Bowmore Round Church

Bowmore, Scotland

Bowmore Round Church

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.

Portenhaven Parish Church

Portnahaven, Scotland

Portnahaven Church

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.

An aerial view of Neptune's Staircase.

Banavie, Scotland

Neptune's Staircase

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

The south face of Ben Nevis

Polldubh, Scotland

Ben Nevis

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

A close up photo of several stones in one of the larger circles.

Machrie, Scotland

Machrie Moor Standing Stones

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

Spar Cave

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Spar Cave

Though difficult to access, this stunning cave has a place in Scotland's poetic history.

Fairy Pools.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Pools

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Start of Calum's Road

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Calum's Road

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

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