A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.