Isle of Barra, Scotland
Barra Head Lighthouse
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
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Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Rothesay, Scotland
A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Dundee, Scotland
A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
Newtonmore, Scotland
A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.
Glasgow, Scotland
Memorial to the Titanic engineers that died working to hold back the sea.
Edinburgh, Scotland
It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.
Dalmally, Scotland
This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.