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

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.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.