The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The world's largest wooden structure.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.