Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
Glasgow, Scotland
A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
England
The largest offshore wind farm in the world would be even bigger if it weren't for some pesky birds.
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
Glasgow, Scotland
A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Newmains, Scotland
This bronze statue pays tribute to a Scottish professional boxer, who tragically died following a championship fight.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
Bridgwater, England
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Glasgow, Scotland
This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.
Glasgow, Scotland
A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Glasgow, Scotland
The final resting place of one of the most important figures in the world of tea.
Glasgow, Scotland
This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.
Glasgow, Scotland
The pub has been in operation since 1819 on the banks of the Clyde.
Glasgow, Scotland
The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.