These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

This unusual double arched bridge runs over a picturesque Scottish glen.

The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.

This town hosts 170 pieces of public art, including giant irises, flying saucers, and, famously, hippos.