As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.