This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.

This townhouse was once the original home of the Scottish Football Association.

Though difficult to access, this stunning cave has a place in Scotland's poetic history.

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

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

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.