This building has been a courtroom, a prison, and the location of the last public hanging in Dalkeith.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

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

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?

The departure point for the first return flight across the Atlantic.

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

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

A series of mysterious metal artwork adorn this harbor walkway.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

This town hosts 170 pieces of public art, including giant irises, flying saucers, and, famously, hippos.

An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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