The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

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.

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

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.