Isle of North Uist, Scotland
Teampull na Trionaid
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
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Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Dalmally, Scotland
This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Dunmore, Scotland
A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.
Edinburgh, Scotland
It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.