France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The other side is actually green.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.