Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.