The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

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

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

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

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

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

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.