This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

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

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.