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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

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

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

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

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

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.