Rosemarkie, Scotland
The Fairy Glen - Rosemarkie
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
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Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Inverness, Scotland
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Nairn, Scotland
In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
Nairn, Scotland
One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.
Carrbridge, Scotland
Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Perth, Scotland
In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
Perth, Scotland
Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Moffat, Scotland
Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.
Moffat, Scotland
A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.
Moffat, Scotland
“It has nae lugs!”
Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Lancashire, England
Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.
Clitheroe, England
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.