During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

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

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

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

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

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

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

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.