His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

Experience architect Le Corbusier's modernist design for living in the home he designed for himself.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.

The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

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

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

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.