The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.