This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

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

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

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

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

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

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.