A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.