Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.