The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London

Vibrant paintings stretch across 600 feet of derelict railway.

The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

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

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

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

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.