An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

This Georgian mansion blends historical significance with an impressive art collection within picturesque surroundings.

A pair of stone circles positioned on the bank of the River Esk.

Attached to this castle is a local church.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

A small stone pillar marks the spot where Mary, Queen of Scots, spent her final hours as a free woman.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.

A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.