A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

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

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

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

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.