Stirling, Scotland
The Lion's Den
It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.
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Stirling, Scotland
It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.
Stirling, Scotland
Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.
Kilmahog, Scotland
A tumbling waterfall near a narrow passage that was used to herd cattle for hundreds of years.
Peebles, Scotland
A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Glasgow, Scotland
The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.
Haroldswick, Scotland
Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.
Glasgow, Scotland
An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.
Eyemouth, Scotland
A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.
Hamilton, Scotland
A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.
Dundee, Scotland
A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.
Castle Douglas, Scotland
The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.
Falkirk, Scotland
This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.
Glasgow, Scotland
The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.
Dechmont, Scotland
This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
Dundee, Scotland
People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.
Dunbar, Scotland
The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.