A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.