Orkney, Scotland
Old Man of Hoy
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
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Stromness, Scotland
The Stones of Stenness
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Nottingham, England
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Alexandria, Scotland
Loch Lomond
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Avebury, England
Avebury
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
Iona Abbey
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Munlochy, Scotland
Clootie Well
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Old Man of Storr
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Orkney, Scotland
Ring of Brodgar
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
North Berwick, Scotland
Ruins of Tantallon Castle
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Polldubh, Scotland
Ben Nevis
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Stonehaven, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Witches' Well
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Roslin, Scotland
Rosslyn Chapel
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Sandwick, Scotland
Skara Brae
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
Eilean Donan
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Copenhagen, Denmark
Rundetårn
The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Agnete and the Merman
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Genetically Modified Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Grundtvig’s Church
This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.
