Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

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

Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Is this the most Portland place ever?