Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

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

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

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

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

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.