Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

Hidden under a shopping centre is the genesis of modern Liverpool.

Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

This businessman wanted to make a name for himself (and no one else).

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

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

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

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

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

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.