Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

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

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.