A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

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

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

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

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.