Edinburgh, Scotland
St Giles' Cathedral Thistle Chapel
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Abernethy, Scotland
One of two Irish-style round towers in Scotland, this structure has mysterious origins.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Glasgow, Scotland
Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lynford, England
A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.