This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.