The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.