This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

An underground city of salt.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

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

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

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

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

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.