Dunbar, Scotland
John Muir's Birthplace
The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.
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Dunino, Scotland
Dunino Den
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
Saint Salvator's Unlucky PH
Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
Roslin, Scotland
Rosslyn Chapel
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Millennium Clock Tower
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scotsman Steps
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
John Knox House
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
John o' Groats, Scotland
John o' Groats Marker
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Wick, Scotland
Ebenezer Place
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Invergordon, Scotland
Oil Rig Graveyard
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Golspie, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Bomarzo, Italy
The Monsters of Bomarzo
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Prague, Czechia
Museum of Miniatures
Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.
Helsinki, Finland
Sompasauna
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
Barra Airport
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Callanish, Scotland
Callanish Stones
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Carloway, Scotland
Dun Carloway
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Garenin, Scotland
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Bragar, Scotland
Whale Bone Arch
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
Iona Abbey
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Saddell, Scotland
Saddell Abbey Grave Slabs
The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.
Venice, Italy
The Flooded Crypt of San Zaccaria
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
