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

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

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

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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.

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

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

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

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.