This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

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

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.