Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past

A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

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

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."