The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.

The fictional birthplace of the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.