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

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.