The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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.

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

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

This World War II airfield is the last place the bandleader performed before he disappeared.