An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.