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

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.

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

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

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

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

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

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

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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