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

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

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

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

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.

A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.

An outsider art studio that created a piece of work so popular they had to turn mainstream.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.