Sandwick, Scotland
Broch of Mousa
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
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Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Largs, Scotland
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Glasgow, Scotland
This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.
Scotland
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.