Edinburgh, Scotland
The Hanging Stanes
A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.
Kilsyth, Scotland
Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Glasgow, Scotland
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Scotland
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.