One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

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

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

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