A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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

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

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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.

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