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

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

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

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

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

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

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This little theatre at the end of the Urban Gallery in the Manitoba Museum plays silent films from stars who performed in Winnipeg.