People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

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

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

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

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

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

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.