Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.