Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

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

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

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.