The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

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

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

A modest stone circle in North Wales.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.