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Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.