This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

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

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

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

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

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

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.