The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

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

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

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.