No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.