A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

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

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

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.