Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.