Rosehearty, Scotland
Pitsligo Castle
The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.
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Rosehearty, Scotland
The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Greenfield, Scotland
The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.
Sumburgh, Scotland
This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Bordoy, Faroe Islands
Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Bjurholm, Sweden
A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.
London, England
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Sæby, Denmark
This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Anstruther, Scotland
The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
This former ice house dates to the early 19th-century and featured an underground chamber.