The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.