A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

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

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

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

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

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

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

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

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

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

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

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.