Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Buzludzha Monument
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
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Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Dunsyre, Scotland
This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Ayr, Scotland
This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.
Crawick, Scotland
Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
Mauchline, Scotland
These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Campbeltown, Scotland
The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Anstruther, Scotland
Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
Blantyre, Scotland
These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.