Stirling, Scotland
Grave Robbing Headstone
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
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Stirling, Scotland
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.
Glenelg, Scotland
The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.
Cairndow, Scotland
A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.
Mauchline, Scotland
These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.
Saddell, Scotland
Originally intended as a temporary installation, this sculpture is now a permanent part of a stunning Scottish beach.
Peebles, Scotland
An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Elgin, Scotland
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
Edinburgh, Scotland
An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
Edinburgh, Scotland
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.