These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.