An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

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

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

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

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

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

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

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

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

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

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.