This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

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

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

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

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.