These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

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

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

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

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.