Scotland
Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn I & II
A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
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Scotland
A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
Dunscore, Scotland
In memory of a courageous Scottish missionary who was murdered in Auschwitz for helping Jewish girls
Dumfries, Scotland
These ruins of a Gothic church hold the tomb of Princess Margaret, Lady of Galloway
Lockerbie, Scotland
Memorial to the victims of the deadliest aviation incident in the UK
Lockerbie, Scotland
A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.
Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Holywood, Scotland
Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Dumfries, Scotland
This Neolithic Stone Circle is the largest in mainland Scotland
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
A tour to spot Scotland's once-vanished birds of prey.
Castle Douglas, Scotland
This woven willow statue represents a popular local breed of beef cattle in SW Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland
An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
Carlisle, England
A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.
Orton, England
One of Cumbria's largest stone circles, dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
Greta Bridge, England
This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
Catterick Garrison, England
This roundabout, outside an important UK garrison town, used to be the route of an important military railway and it is now commemorated with a magnificent locomotive sculpture
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
Lübeck, Germany
The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
Bad Doberan, Germany
A steam powered train that runs on city streets.
Ayr, Scotland
Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Dunure, Scotland
Now in ruins, this castle stood for centuries and saw a number of gruesome events.