The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.