A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.