A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

New York's oldest concrete structure is being preserved thanks to the gentrification of Whole Foods.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.