The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.