The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.

These sculptures common among indigenous populations in North America, celebrate Shetland's unique geology.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

A memorial to a 19th-century fishing disaster that had deep repercussions across Shetland.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."