The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

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

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

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

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.