Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

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

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

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

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

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.