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These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

An appropriate memorial dedicated to a well-renowned figure of Campbeltown.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.