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

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.