This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

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

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.