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This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.

Every September, international competitors flock to the flooded quarries of a tiny Scottish island.

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

This two-legged horse statue celebrates a beloved cartoonist and his quirky characters.

Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.

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

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.