This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

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

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.