Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

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

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.