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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The unicorn may be a mythical beast, but centuries’ worth of art and literature have made it quite real. An endless parade of Medieval tapestries, ancient Greek texts, Renaissance paintings, ...

Leaving aside the contents of Kidd’s letterbox, 1986 was significant in Scotland, the start of an unbroken run of 40 years in ...