Chamonix, France
Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway Support
Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system.
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Chamonix, France
Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system.
Glasgow, Scotland
This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
Glasgow, Scotland
An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Ballater, Scotland
More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.