Scotland
Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
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Scotland
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Clachan-Seil, Scotland
The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Inveraray, Scotland
An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Burton-on-Trent, England
The site of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, created when a massive bomb dump accidentally exploded.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.