A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.