Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

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

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

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

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

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

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."