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

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

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.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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.

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.