This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

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

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

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

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.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

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

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

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

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.