Stromness, Scotland
The Stones of Stenness
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
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Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Beauly, Scotland
After 800 years, Europe's oldest elm tree has met its end.
Beauly, Scotland
These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Phoenix, Arizona
This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.
Page, Arizona
These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Carrara, Italy
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
Montecatini Terme, Italy
The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.