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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

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

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

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

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

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

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.