A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

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

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.