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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

The cathedral is not really remarkable except for the campanile with its astronomical clock and some amazing automatons which perform every day at noon

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.