Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk Wheel
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
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Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Teruel, Spain
This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.
Naval, Spain
Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Sigüés, Spain
A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.
Estella, Spain
A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.