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This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

These unique and ever-changing caves are a wonder of Iceland.

A meticulously restored Wichita home designed by the most renowned American architect of the 20th century.

Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.

Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

This sycamore is Connecticut's largest tree, New England's largest sycamore, and among the largest of its kind nationwide.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.