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

An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.

No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

An 11th-century Viking gravestone in a Victorian parish church graveyard.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.