This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.