The Shetland Islands are a rugged country full of shaggy cows and tiny ponies who grit their teeth against the cold winds bombing across the peat fiel...

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The math checks out: For every famous landmark there are three hidden ossuaries, five unknown private collections and 10 monuments to human eccentrici...

Giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang, who landed in Scotland Sunday, are the first to live in the United Kingdom in 17 years. They are also expected ...

A developer is hoping to turn the low income housing site where Sean Connery spent his tender years into a tourist attraction devoted to the famous Sc...

Sitting up front and watching the pilot fly this Cessna gave me the illusion of co-piloting, but I preferred watching the panorama unfold below: mountains to the west, and lochs and rivers contrasting with green hillsides.

I tagged along on the Drambuie Pursuit, an athletic competition put on by the Scotch brand, for the sixth annual event. If you want a vacation that appeals to adventurers, history lovers and imbibers, add Scotland to the bucket list.