Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

A memorial to a 19th-century fishing disaster that had deep repercussions across Shetland.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.