Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.