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Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

The lake that fills and empties itself at random.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.