The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

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

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

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.