A group of committed locals restored this centuries-old windmill to its original condition.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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

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

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

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

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.