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Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

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

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

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