For a century and a half, this great beech stood bearing a carefully carved 20-line poem. Now this stone and plaque are all that remain.

Once a year, a sandbar rises from the depths just in time for the world's weirdest match.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

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