Edinburgh, Scotland
Alien Rock
This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.
Dunfermline, Scotland
Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Dunfermline, Scotland
Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.
Dalgety Bay, Scotland
Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.
Lassodie, Scotland
The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Xian Shi, China
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Beijing, China
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Beijing, China
Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.
Leshan, China
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.