This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

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

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

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

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

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

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.