A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

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

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

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

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

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.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.