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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

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

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

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

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

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.