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

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

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

A monument honoring 81 residents of this Scottish town who were executed for witchcraft in the 16th century.

There's more to this drinking establishment than meets the eye.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

This 16th-century tower house has a little hidden secret and a connection to an Apollo astronaut.

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.