Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.