This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

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

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

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

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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