The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

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

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

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

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

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

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

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

This dockworkers' lunch joint has been left leaning by a century of storm floods.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.