The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

Every September, international competitors flock to a tiny Scottish island's flooded quarries.

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

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

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

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

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

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

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

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

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

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

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

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

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

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

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.