A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

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

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.