A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

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

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.