Krakow, Poland
Wawel Chakra
This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
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Krakow, Poland
This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Warsaw, Poland
The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Alltnacaillich, Scotland
Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
Eaglesham, Scotland
The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.
Glasgow, Scotland
This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
North Berwick, Scotland
The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
Glenelg, Scotland
The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.
Glasgow, Scotland
The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
Invergarry, Scotland
From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.