Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.