The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.

A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.

The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.