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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

A wild annual race in Sardinia re-enacts Constantine's victory in Rome.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.