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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

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

Great Britain's only hat-making museum.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.