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Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

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

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

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

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

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

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

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

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

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

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.