A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

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

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

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

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

Experience architect Le Corbusier's modernist design for living in the home he designed for himself.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

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

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

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

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

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

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