A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

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

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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.

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

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.