Lerwick, Scotland
Lerwick Public Sign Snail
The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.
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Lerwick, Scotland
The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.
Lerwick, Scotland
Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.
Sumburgh, Scotland
This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
Scalloway, Scotland
This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Fort William, Scotland
In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Mykines, Faroe Islands
This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands
Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Faroe Islands
The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.
Telde, Spain
Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
Messinia, Greece
Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
Agrilos, Greece
This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.
Agrilos, Greece
A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Tourlida, Greece
An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.
Katakolo, Greece
Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.
Moni Strofadon, Greece
A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.