New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

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

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

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

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

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

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

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

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

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

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

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

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