Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

Journey through one of the oldest industrial sites in Scotland.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.