Outer Hebrides, Scotland
North Rona Island
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Elie, Scotland
The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Tighnabruaich, Scotland
Built during the Scottish boom in the oil industry, the village was never inhabited.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Comrie, Scotland
Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.
Glasgow, Scotland
This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Glasgow, Scotland
Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.