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

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

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

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

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

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

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

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.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.