Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

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

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

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

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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