Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.

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

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

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

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

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

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

A storied British pub where customers leave messages in the walls.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.

The site where two doves fell in love.

The narrowest street in Paris.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.