Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
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Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Genk, Belgium
This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
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.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
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.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Feshiebridge, Scotland
These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.
Bo’ness, Scotland
This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.
Dunmore, Scotland
A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.