Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

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

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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