Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

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

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

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."