A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

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

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.