A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The departure point for the first return flight across the Atlantic.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

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

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

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.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

The first place where the scientific innovation known as radar was first demonstrated in Britain.

This holy spring and it's well has been the site of religious devotion for millennia.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.

Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.

The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.