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

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

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

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

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

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.