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 ...

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 ...

Haggis, loch monsters, whisky, tartan – Scotland is known for many different things to different people and is a fascinating ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireworks over Edinburgh, Scotland.George Clerk/Getty Images In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several ...

A maze in Scotland is shaped uniquely in a nod to a family’s decades-long history — and is today a favorite travel destination for many, especially during the spring and summer months. The Murray Star ...

INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — As we crossed the Kessock 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 ...

Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister. A Muslim of Pakistani descent is now the ...