A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

A collection of playbills, photographs, and other memorabilia from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The "birthplace of insulin," where Sir Frederick Banting realized the hormone could save the lives of Type 1 diabetics.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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 taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.