Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.