The community pools that the community refused to give up on.

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

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

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

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

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.