In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

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

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

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.