Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

This former World War II artillery defense site was built to guard the industrial city of Glasgow.

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

A watering hole from the late 1800s in the heart of the Campsie Fells.

This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.

Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

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

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

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

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

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

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.