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

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

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

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

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

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.