Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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