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The colorful stairs were installed to refresh the formerly seedy staircase.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scotsman Steps

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Beheading Stone.

Stirling, Scotland

Beheading Stone

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

Lundin Links Standing Stones.

Lundin Links, Scotland

Lundin Links Standing Stones

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

The inscription from a 1375 John Barbour poem translates to, "A noble heart can know no ease without freedom."

Melrose, Scotland

Robert the Bruce's Heart

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Brig o’ Balgownie

Aberdeen, Scotland

Brig o’ Balgownie

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

North Rona Island, ruins of an 8th century chapel

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

North Rona Island

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

Maeshowe

Stromness, Scotland

Maeshowe

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Dumbarton Rock.

Dumbarton, Scotland

Dumbarton Rock

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.

Bragar, Scotland

Whale Bone Arch

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Hamish McHamish Statue

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Hamish McHamish Statue

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

David Hume's statue in front of St. Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile.

Edinburgh, Scotland

David Hume's Statue

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The gates with Traquair House in the background.

Traquair, Scotland

The Bear Gates of Traquair

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

Steps leading up to Peden's Cave.

Failford, Scotland

Peden's Cave

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

Abandoned oil rigs.

Invergordon, Scotland

Oil Rig Graveyard

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Dun Carloway in Scotland

Carloway, Scotland

Dun Carloway

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

Quality Yard.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Quality Yard

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

Officer's Mess Hall

Comrie, Scotland

Cultybraggan WWII POW Camp

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

Southern Entrance of Tunnel

Edinburgh, Scotland

Innocent Railway Path

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

A wallaby on Inchconnachan.

Alexandria, Scotland

Wallabies of Inchconnachan

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

The Miss Jean Brodie Steps

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Miss Jean Brodie Steps

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

Bakehouse Close.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Bakehouse Close

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

The castle viewed from the loch

Dalmally, Scotland

Kilchurn Castle

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

Birnam Oak

Birnam, Scotland

Birnam Oak and Sycamore

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

The Maiden.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Edinburgh Maiden

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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