A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.

This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

The final resting place of three children, infected with the Black Death, who all died on the same day.

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

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

The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.

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

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