An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

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

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.