Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.