Lerwick, Scotland
Up Helly Aa
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
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Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Appin, Scotland
Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Cardross, Scotland
One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.
Alexandria, Scotland
A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Torwood, Scotland
The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.