This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

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

A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.