Isle of Skye, Scotland
Caisteal Maol
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Achnashellach, Scotland
This tiny getaway tucked away in an uninhabited Scottish valley isn't your ordinary teahouse.
Mungasdale, Scotland
Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Alltnacaillich, Scotland
Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
Yokohama, Japan
This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Melrose, Scotland
This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
Galashiels, Scotland
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
Namur, Belgium
Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
Glasgow, Scotland
The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Forres, Scotland
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
Bonorva, Italy
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
Hoyerswerda, Germany
A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.
Dunblane, Scotland
Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Newark, New Jersey
View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.