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A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.

Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.