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Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

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

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

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

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

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

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.