Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.