A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

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

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

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

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

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

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

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

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.