This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

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

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

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

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

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.