This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

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

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

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

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.