The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

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."

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.