This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

Built as a training camp, this site became a detainment center for prisoners of war and German civilians during World War I.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

Near this coastal cave stands a small memorial to the hermit who made it his home for three decades.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

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

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.