Edinburgh, Scotland
Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.
Dundee, Scotland
People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.
Dundee, Scotland
This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.
Dundee, Scotland
A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.
Cutcloy, Scotland
The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
Anwoth, Scotland
The ruins of celebrated theologian Samuel Rutherford’s church, featured in a 1970s cult horror film.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Scotland
The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A memorial dedicated to a boating accident that was bringing troops back home from World War I.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Hoy, Scotland
Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
County Donegal, Ireland
This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.