This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

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

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

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

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Memorial to the Titanic engineers that died working to hold back the sea.

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.