A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

A white oak with property rights.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.