The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

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

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

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

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

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

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

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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