A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

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

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

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

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

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

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

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

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

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.