This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

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

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

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

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.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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