A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

Journey through one of the oldest industrial sites in Scotland.

The true beauty of this church is showcased in the hand-painted stencils across the ceiling.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

This green and white building is shaped like a massive Rubik's Cube.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

In the 18th century, the Earl of Buchan mapped the universe on this stone pillar.

This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.

This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.

The museum describes the story of how an Australian airline with a single biplane became one of the biggest in the world.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.