Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

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

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.