Quito, Ecuador
Teleférico Quito
The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
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Quito, Ecuador
The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Ayr, Scotland
Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Rothesay, Scotland
A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.
Airdrie, Scotland
A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.
Blantyre, Scotland
These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.
Alexandria, Scotland
An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.
Melrose, Scotland
This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Peebles, Scotland
This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.
Appin, Scotland
Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.