The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

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.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

This mural changes every few years.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.