The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

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

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

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

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

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

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.