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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.