Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

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

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

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

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

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

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

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

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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

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

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.