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

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

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

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

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

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

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

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

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

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