Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.

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

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

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.

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

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

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.