Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

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

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

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

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

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

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

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

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

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

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

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.