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

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

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.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

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

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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