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

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.