Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

A sculpture that commemorates an iconic photo of urban Scotland's past.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.