In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several fun traditions. The holiday dates back to the 1600s, when Christmas was made illegal throughout the country. In Scotland, it's ...

One of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in Scotland, Falkland Palace was adored by Mary, Queen of Scots. It’s the result of the vision of James IV and his son James V who, in the early ...

You wouldn't know it from its numerous screen adaptations, but Scotland runs right through Frankenstein. It was central to the 1818 novel's inception and sections of the story play out across the ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (RNS) — Just off of Royal Mile in Old Town Edinburgh, in a 17th-century stone building on Chalmers Close, is a new museum that, though dedicated to a part of history most Scots ...

The Scots pines that are thought to have largely covered the country thousands of years ago are greatly reduced, but just how big the forest memorialized in Roman texts was is not clear. A view of ...

INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — As we crossed the Keswick Bridge into the rolling hills outside Inverness, green fields of early-spring barley still had months to grow until harvest. The grain will be sent ...

The persecution began in the 1500s and lasted almost two centuries. Nearly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft, a vast majority of them women. They were arrested, brutally tortured and coerced ...

With Prince Philip by her side, the Queen was presented with the crown jewels of Scotland at St. Giles' Cathedral Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies ...

Scotland's 85-0 rout of the USA was the biggest ever win at Murrayfield in 100 years of history at the ground, and their third-biggest win of all-time. Our pundits were suitably impressed, even if the ...

The new flagship show, which begins on Friday 24 November, will be presented by Martin Geissler and Laura Maciver ...