Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

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

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.