These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

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

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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