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

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

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

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.