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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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

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.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.