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

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

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

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

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

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

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

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

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

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

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

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.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.