The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

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

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

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

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