Places Edited by Martin

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.