Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

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

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

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

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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