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

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

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

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

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

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.