An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

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

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.