Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

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

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."