Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

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

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.