A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

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

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

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

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

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

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

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

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

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

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.