Kilmartin, Scotland
Ballymeanoch Prehistoric Monuments
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
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Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Crail, Scotland
Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Alexandria, Scotland
A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
Paisley, Scotland
Paisley's oldest open green space contains a rather ostentatious fountain at its center.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.