This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

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

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

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

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

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."

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

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.