This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

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

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.

Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.