The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

“It has nae lugs!”

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

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

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.