Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.