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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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 statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.