Pittenweem, Scotland
St. Fillan's Cave
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
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Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.