This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

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

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

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.