When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

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

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

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

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

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

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

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.