A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.