This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

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

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

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

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