The second smallest castle keep in England.

This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.

A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

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.

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

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

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.