The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

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

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

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

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.