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

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

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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

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

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

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

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.