Isle of Skye, Scotland
Fairy Pools
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Glenelg, Scotland
The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Killin, Scotland
Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Perth, Scotland
Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.
Dunure, Scotland
Now in ruins, this castle stood for centuries and saw a number of gruesome events.
Maybole, Scotland
An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.
Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Blackpool, England
A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
Lytham, England
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.