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.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

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

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

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

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

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

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

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.