Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

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

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

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

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

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

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

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

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

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

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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