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Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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.

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

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

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

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

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

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

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.