Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.

A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.