A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

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.