The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

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

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

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

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

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.