Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.

This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.