This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.