An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

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

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

“It has nae lugs!”

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

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

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

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

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.