A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

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

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.

The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh