Edinburgh, Scotland
Cafe Royal
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Campanet, Spain
This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Tatra County, Poland
The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
Hyderabad, India
A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.
Mumbai, India
One of the last remnants of an 18th-century fort in the business district of Mumbai.
County Derry, Northern Ireland
These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.