This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.

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

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

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

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.