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

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

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

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

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

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.

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

The largest timber structure in Europe.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.