A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.