A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

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

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

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.