A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

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

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

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

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

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

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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