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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The world's first experimental nutritionist is memorialized as the "Hippocrates of naval medicine."

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.

This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”