The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

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

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

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

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

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.