The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

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

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

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

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

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.