Alexandria, Scotland
Loch Lomond
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
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Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Kristiansand, Norway
Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Garraf, Spain
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.
San Francisco, California
Russian history in San Francisco.
Calistoga, California
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
San Quentin, California
This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.
Alameda, California
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Rayne, Louisiana
The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.