Vlissingen, Netherlands
Vlissingen Wind Organ
A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
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Vlissingen, Netherlands
A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Gilsland, England
In the middle of a barren moorland, the remnants of a lost British Space Age stand like a 20th-century Stonehenge.
Silloth, England
One man and his dog, immortalized in a giant statue.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Scotland
A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
Wigtown, Scotland
A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Chillingham, England
This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Strichen, Scotland
This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Northumberland, England
A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.
Canonbie, Scotland
This 16th-century tower house has a little hidden secret and a connection to an Apollo astronaut.
Mungasdale, Scotland
Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.
Kielder, England
England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Dumfries, Scotland
This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.
Portnahaven, Scotland
According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.
Lairg, Scotland
This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Port Charlotte, Scotland
It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Near this coastal cave stands a small memorial to the hermit who made it his home for three decades.