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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

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

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.