The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

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

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.