Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.

An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

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

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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