There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

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

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

London's old-school healing garden.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.