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

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

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

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

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

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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

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.