One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.