The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This two-legged horse statue celebrates a beloved cartoonist and his quirky characters.

A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.

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

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

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

The community pools that the community refused to give up on.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."