This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.

An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.

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

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

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

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

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

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

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

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

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

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

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

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.

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

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