This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

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

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

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

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

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

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

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

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.