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

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

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.