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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

This university building was once voted the ugliest building in the world.

This fantastic building now hosts an iconic sculpture named for Black Sabbath front man, Ozzy Osborne.

Remains of a narrow-gauge railway which carried munitions from the "Powder Boat" moored on the Ouse to the nearby military depot

In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.

A historical hangover from the time of public humiliation as a state punishment

Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

This museum exhibit recreates the spectacular sight of an electric arc furnace in use.