This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.