History & Culture in Scotland

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

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

A monument honoring 81 residents of this Scottish town who were executed for witchcraft in the 16th century.

A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.

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

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

An ancient Roman altar named after Robert the Bruce.

This remarkable sculpture symbolizes the regeneration in this Glasgow suburb.

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

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.

This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.