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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

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.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.