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

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

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

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

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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

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

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

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

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

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

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

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