Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

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

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

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

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.