The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.