This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

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

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

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

One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

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.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.