Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Kallin Shell Midden
This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Portugal
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.