In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

A small museum houses a long, rich history of life and death on Lake Erie — from famous shipwrecks to rum smugglers.

This mill on Lake Erie appears to shrink as a viewer approaches thanks to an optical illusion.

A long-abandoned provincial prison left to crumble in the frigid air of Ontario.