This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

Believed to be the site where St. Drostan performed baptisms.

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

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

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

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

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

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

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

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

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.