Fetlar, Scotland
The Hjaltadans Stone Circle
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
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Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Padernello, Italy
A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Mġarr, Malta
At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Odense, Denmark
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Great Meadows, New Jersey
A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
Duncan, British Columbia
Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.
Smithville, Texas
A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
Gmünd in Kärnten, Austria
A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.
Fort Meade, Maryland
A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
New Haven, Connecticut
The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Prattsville, New York
Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.