How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

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

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

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

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

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

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

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