Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

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

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

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

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

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

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

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

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

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

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.