A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.