Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

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

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

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

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.