This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

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

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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