Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The magic's in the hole!

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.