As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

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

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

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

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

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

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

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

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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