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

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

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

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

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

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

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

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.