Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.