L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

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

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

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.