An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

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

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

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.