Fraserburgh, Scotland
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
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Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Rothesay, Scotland
A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Peebles, Scotland
An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Ayr, Scotland
Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Invergordon, Scotland
This abandoned oil depot produces world's longest echo in a manmade structure.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
Dalmally, Scotland
This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Dunmore, Scotland
A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Invergarry, Scotland
From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
Glasgow, Scotland
The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.