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

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

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

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.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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.

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.