A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

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

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

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

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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