An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

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

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

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

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.