This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.

One of the world's smallest functioning lighthouse boasts an unexpected connection.

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

The pub has been in operation since 1819 on the banks of the Clyde.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.