Europe’s only spaceport is in South America.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

Scotland's claim to the prime meridian was laid 200 years prior to the one in Greenwich.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

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

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

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

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

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.