Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

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

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

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

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

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

Memorial to the Titanic engineers that died working to hold back the sea.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.