Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.