Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland
Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
Kilmartin, Scotland
No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.
Paris, France
The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Paris, France
One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Bergen, Norway
The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.
Kilwinning, Scotland
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.
Prestonpans, Scotland
The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.
Dunmore, Scotland
Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
Glasgow, Scotland
A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.
Melrose, Scotland
It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.
Livingston, Scotland
Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.
Dunfermline, Scotland
Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.
East Linton, Scotland
A curious structure built just for the birds.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.