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These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

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

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.