Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

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

This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.

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

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

This townhouse was once the original home of the Scottish Football Association.

The site of the first international football match.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.