Toronto, Ontario
Casa Loma
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
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Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?