The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

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

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

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

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

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

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.