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

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

The departure point for the first return flight across the Atlantic.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.

A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.

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

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.