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

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

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

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

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

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

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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

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

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

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

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.