Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

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

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.