Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.

The ruins of celebrated theologian Samuel Rutherford’s church, featured in a 1970s cult horror film.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A memorial dedicated to a boating accident that was bringing troops back home from World War I.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.