People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

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

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