An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

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

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

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