A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.