Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

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

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

One of two Irish-style round towers in Scotland, this structure has mysterious origins.

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

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

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

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

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

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

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

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

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.