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

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

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

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

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

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

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

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

A local museum dedicated to the history of village life in Darfield.