A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

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

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

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

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

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

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

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.