This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

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

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

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

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

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

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

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.