Edinburgh, Scotland
George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Key West, Florida
The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
La Rochelle, France
This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Jaén, Spain
For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Padirac, France
This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.
Rocamadour, France
This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
La Rochelle, France
No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.