A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

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.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.