Edinburgh, Scotland
Millennium Clock Tower
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Stirling, Scotland
The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.
Dunscore, Scotland
In memory of a courageous Scottish missionary who was murdered in Auschwitz for helping Jewish girls
Tiroran, Scotland
On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.
Annfield Plain, England
A striking testament to the industrial past.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
Nairn, Scotland
One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.
Borrowdale, England
It's believed a local adventurer spent 50 years living inside this cave.
Port Logan, Scotland
The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.
Northumberland, England
A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
Aberdeen, Scotland
This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Portpatrick, Scotland
The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
Eamont Bridge, England
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Cutcloy, Scotland
The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Invermoriston, Scotland
It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.