Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

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

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.