The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.

A rare example of a Lowland broch.

This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

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

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

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

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

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.

Believed to be the site where St. Drostan performed baptisms.

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.