The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The world's first experimental nutritionist is memorialized as the "Hippocrates of naval medicine."

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.