This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

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

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

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

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

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

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

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 sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Giant naked man on a hillside.