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

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

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

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

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

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.