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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.