This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Visitors to Kuala Lumpur can drink in the city’s offerings at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.