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A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

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