Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.