Edinburgh, Scotland
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Glasgow, Scotland
A watering hole from the late 1800s in the heart of the Campsie Fells.
Glasgow, Scotland
The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.
Glasgow, Scotland
Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.
Glasgow, Scotland
This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Scotland
Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
London, England
What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.