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

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

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

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

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

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

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

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."