Mariehamn, Åland Islands
'The Stone That Returned Home'
One man's journey to return a stone to its point of origin after 200,000 years.
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Mariehamn, Åland Islands
One man's journey to return a stone to its point of origin after 200,000 years.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Madrid, Spain
At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Pristina, Kosovo
The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Though difficult to access, this stunning cave has a place in Scotland's poetic history.
Isle of Rum, Scotland
This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Alexandria, Scotland
A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Glasgow, Scotland
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."