Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Irvine, Scotland
Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.
Kilwinning, Scotland
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
Renfrewshire, Scotland
This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.
Lochwinnoch, Scotland
The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Johnstone, Scotland
Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.
Johnstone, Scotland
A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.
Paisley, Scotland
A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.
Paisley, Scotland
Paisley's oldest open green space contains a rather ostentatious fountain at its center.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Glasgow, Scotland
This Georgian mansion blends historical significance with an impressive art collection within picturesque surroundings.
Clarkston, Scotland
This 1920's sandstone war memorial was constructed with an unusual drinking trough for horses.
Glasgow, Scotland
This former World War II artillery defense site was built to guard the industrial city of Glasgow.
Glasgow, Scotland
These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.
Newton Mearns, Scotland
Attached to this castle is a local church.
East Kilbride, Scotland
This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.